Albany Medical Center – Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty Opportunity

Company: Albany Med Health System
Location: Albany
Posted on: March 20, 2026

Job Description:

Academic Rank Open – Cardiac Anesthesiologist Albany Medical Center, the Capital Region’s only academic medical center and Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, is seeking cardiac anesthesiologists to join our growing adult Cardiac Anesthesia Division in the Department of Anesthesiology. This recruitment is driven by significant growth in our adult open-heart program and busy structural heart services. In this role, you will be part of a collegial, highly skilled team providing care for a wide spectrum of cardiac surgical and interventional cardiology patients. You will have opportunities to: - Practice at the top of your specialty with a high-volume program covering CABG, valve surgery (including multi-valve procedures), and aortic surgery, as well as busy structural heart program (TAVR, TMVR, TEER, and more). - Engage in teaching and mentorship for cardiac anesthesia fellows, anesthesiology residents, SRNAs, and medical students. - Participate in clinical and educational research with experienced mentors and institutional support. - Collaborate with nationally recognized cardiac surgeons, interventional cardiologists, and intensivists in a multidisciplinary environment. - Benefit from flexible staffing patterns and part-time options. - Our Cardiac Anesthesia Service: - Expecting approximately 700 open cardiac surgical cases this year (up from 400 last year), plus over 1,200 structural heart cases. - Uses state-of-the-art intraoperative echocardiography (all faculty are Advanced Perioperative TEE–certified). - Works in a dedicated cardiac OR block with specialized cardiac anesthesia support staff. - Provides perioperative care in a cardiac anesthesia care team model focused on quality and safety. Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary for Assistant Professor range $391,000–$411,000, with higher ranks discussed following interviews. Compensation of ~$25,000 for cardiac pager call plus additional pay if called in. Generous sign-on bonus up to $45,000, relocation up to $7,500 and overtime opportunities for additional compensation. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV to: Physician Recruitment physicianrecruitment@amc.edu About Albany Medical Center & the Capital Region: Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: - Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers - A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties. Learn more about what the Capital Region has to offer here! Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

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