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Additional Job Description:

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital is seeking a board certified/board eligible anesthesiologist to join a well-established, hospital-employed anesthesia team. This is a bread-and-butter community hospital practice located in Uniontown, PA with a strong surgical case mix and home call with in-house CRNA coverage 24/7.

Clinical Details

Practice Model

• Medical direction model, average 3:1 CRNA supervision ratio
• No solo room coverage – true care team model
• 6 operating rooms and 2 GI/endoscopy suites
• Closed ICU staffed 24/7, located directly across from the OR suite
• Established pre-anesthesia testing program
• Growing regional anesthesia program

Case Mix

• Orthopedic, general surgery, urology, GYN, GI/endoscopy, basic ENT, cataracts
• No cardiac, no craniotomy, no complex pediatric cases
• Clear transfer criteria for high-acuity cases
• Approximately 7,000 annual surgical and procedural cases across OR and endoscopy

Call

• Home call only – 1:4 to 1:5 frequency, CRNA in-house 24/7
• Anesthesiologist called in only as needed for after-hours surgical cases

Qualifications

• MD/DO or foreign equivalent; eligible for Pennsylvania medical licensure
• Completion of ACGME-accredited anesthesiology residency
• Board certified or board eligible in anesthesiology

About the Facility

Uniontown Hospital is a 161-bed nonprofit community hospital and a member of WVU Medicine, West Virginia’s premier academic health system. The hospital serves Fayette County, PA and surrounding communities with comprehensive medical and surgical services.

• Active service line growth across orthopedics, pulmonary/critical care, urology, and general surgery
• Recent robotic surgery program expansion
• 2024 HAP Achievement Award Winner for patient safety
• Part of the WVU Medicine system: access to academic resources, subspecialty support, and career development

Community & Lifestyle

Uniontown sits in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, offering affordable living with easy access to both Pittsburgh (50 miles) and Morgantown, WV (40 miles).

• Affordable cost of living compared to major metro areas
• Outdoor recreation: Ohiopyle State Park, Laurel Highlands trails, Nemacolin resort, whitewater rafting, skiing
• Pittsburgh (50 mi): professional sports, cultural institutions, dining, international airport (PIT)
• Morgantown (40 mi): WVU campus, college-town amenities, academic medical center
• Family-friendly communities with reasonable commute times

Apply online: wvumedicine.org/careers

Contact: Sonya Petry, Senior Physician Recruiter & Talent Advisor

Email: [email protected]

Fayette Physician Network, Inc. d/b/a WVUHS Medical Group is an AA/EO employer –

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