One year to partnership in Roanoke, Va

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(See Gaswork add for Roanoke, Virginia, SDN not letting me post the link.)

Been with the group now for 7 years and very satisfied with the job. Excellent compensation, fairness and flexibility. Great place for new grads!
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toddlasher said:
(See Gaswork add for Roanoke, Virginia, SDN not letting me post the link.)

Been with the group now for 7 years and very satisfied with the job. Excellent compensation, fairness and flexibility. Great place for new grads especially cards fellows!
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What happens when you make partner?
 
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I have been eyeing this ad for a while as I am considering moving back to east coast with my wife. It seems like a good group but what is it like to live in Roanoke?
 
I love Roanoke. About 300k metro area. Small but easy airport. Great restaurant and brewery scene. Tons of festivals, live music. Smith mt lake, Appalachian trail, blue ridge parkway. Amazing mountain biking, hiking, fishing, golf.
 
I spent close to a decade less than an hour away, and did several of my med student rotations at that hospital. My wife would really like for us to go back there, if you guys ever find the need for a CCM-trained guy, and RMH has need for more critical care coverage (with extra experience dealing with cardiac ICU/advanced heart failure).
 
toddlasher said:
(See Gaswork add for Roanoke, Virginia, SDN not letting me post the link.)

Been with the group now for 7 years and very satisfied with the job. Excellent compensation, fairness and flexibility. Great place for new grads especially cards fellows!
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I’ve been contemplating replying to this for some time. I’ve been practicing in Virginia for more than five years now. I very much like the state but I’m not at all a fan of the AMC that bought my company months after I signed on. I am definitely bothered by the fact that my salary is stagnant but what upsets me the most is that I feel like an inconsequential cog in the enormous corporation’s works. I want to feel like I’m part of something again.
Your previous Gaswork ad was also looking for generalists for 2019, which is what I am. Maybe you could let me know if there is any need in this arena in the near future. Thanks
 
Yes, for the short term we are caught up with recruiting pretty well, except for peds fellowships. We are a big group now so we will never be more than a year from needing to hire again (someone will always be retiring, going half time, moving to Maui, etc.)
 
carbonunit4 said:
Bump. Any thoughts on 2020 cycle for new grads?
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We are actively recruiting again. Generalists as well as peds/cardiac.

After a decade here, I remain very happy both with my practice and Roanoke.

I do want to clarify that we do have relatively modest “buy in” during the year towards partnership, but this is returned upon leaving the group. We remain focused on fairness and equity.
 
This is a good group @everyone.
Did some ICU rotations there as a med stud 15 years ago. Nice hospital, chill location, i think one of the former ASA presidents are there. Not a huge city, but I like that. My buddy is in Administration there and loves it. Lake house, good comp... etc.
 
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I cannot speak highly enough of this group. They are the reason I am an anesthesiologist. (I switched from another specialty) If I was not geographically limited by other responsibilities I would be beating down the door to get in here...
 
beachbum353353 said:
I cannot speak highly enough of this group. They are the reason I am an anesthesiologist. (I switched from another specialty) If I was not geographically limited by other responsibilities I would be beating down the door to get in here...
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Thanks!! Look us up if your situation changes.
The ad is usually up on GasWork any time we are recruiting.
 
Update from Roanoke:

Still very happy with my practice and life in the Blue Ridge! …but we could use a couple more partners.

We have a new THREE YEAR contract with our hospital which not only provides for an even better income, it also demonstrates the commitment that Carilion administration has to our excellent group. They see what’s happening out there at other hospitals.

Due to the competitive job market, we have eliminated the financial “buy in period” (money partners get back when they leave) and have added a $30k sign on bonus. Immediate financial parity and partnership in one year are additional perks.

Ad is on gaswork, good luck to those searching, the world is your oyster right now!

Todd
 

Please see Gaswork ad #487370​


We just signed a 30 month extension on our contract. We had dropped a bit below MGMA but we will be very competitive with comp going forward. Still no buy in, immediate full pay (production based), sign on bonus, all the good stuff to attract candidates in this very competitive market.

Hospital has plans for an anesthesia residency, but they intend to develop this parallel to our private group (hiring their own academic MDs). Hospital employment of all anesthesia personnel is certainly possible after our contract is over, but not a certainty. My group remains a great place for someone with an interest in some teaching but with PP pay and vacation.

Good luck out there, find your happiness!
 
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sevo00 said:
It seems the hospital is already hiring their own anesthesiologists? I see ads where the employer is carilion clinic themselves

So are two diff anesthesia groups providing service to the hospital then?
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We are currently the only ones providing clinical care. One concession we made in obtaining this lucrative contract was that we granted permission to the hospital to hire a limited number of their own academic anesthesiologists to start the residency program that they have desired for many years. The docs hired by Carilion will be developing the residency (if it happens) and also required to participate in clinical care and take call.
 
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Not trying to give you a tough time, but how are you not sure the hospitals plan isn’t just to keep hiring more of their own anesthesiologists and eventually stop contracting with your group?
 
sevo00 said:
Not trying to give you a tough time, but how are you not sure the hospitals plan isn’t just to keep hiring more of their own anesthesiologists and eventually stop contracting with your group?
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Don’t sweat the questions, I acknowledge the concern and will answer honestly.

As mentioned above, there is a possibility that everyone working here could be employed by the hospital after our 30 month contract. This seems to be their desire. Personally, I have some doubts that this will happen by the end of our new contract, but even if it does, there’s still going to be a job for everyone, and in the meantime, anyone working for my group will get 2 1/2 years of excellent income and lifestyle, with no “partnership track” or buy in, plus a sign on bonus.
 
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Well maybe having the other Gaswork listed by the hospital IS scaring folks off, haven’t seen a ton of interest from our
ad (487370).

Or maybe it’s just that tough of a labor market.

Good to be in demand I guess!
 
toddlasher said:
Well maybe having the other Gaswork listed by the hospital IS scaring folks off, haven’t seen a ton of interest from our
ad (487370).

Or maybe it’s just that tough of a labor market.

Good to be in demand I guess!
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Very good indeed. BS jobs are quickly cast aside for more desirable ones.
 
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