<p>Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, NJ is recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible Anesthesiologist to join an established, collegial team at this 128-bed community hospital within the Hackensack Meridian Health System. The practice is structured for genuine work/life balance — a night float system is in place, call is intentionally light, and the case mix is deliberately focused on high-volume community surgery without cardiac, neurosurgical, or trauma cases. A $125,000 start-date bonus anchors a compensation package that is among the more competitive in the region.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>$125,000 start-date bonus</li> <li>Lucrative comprehensive compensation package</li> <li>Generous paid time off (PTO)</li> <li>Free meals and free parking on campus</li> <li>Low-stress, team-oriented work environment with strong collegial culture</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>128-bed community hospital affiliated with the Hackensack Meridian Health System — one of New Jersey's largest and most respected health networks</li> <li>Anesthesia team of 8 physicians and 4 CRNAs providing collaborative, well-staffed coverage</li> <li>Night float system in place — no overnight call burden falling on individual attendings</li> <li>Low call schedule designed to support sustainable work/life balance</li> <li>Focused, manageable case mix: orthopedics, OB, urology, general surgery, vascular, endoscopy, and bariatrics</li> <li>No cardiac, no neurosurgical, and no trauma cases — a deliberate community-hospital scope</li> <li>Broad hospital service lines including oncology, cardiology, women's health, and colon screening</li> <li>Facility has served Bergen County for over 60 years — established referral base and stable patient volume</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Anesthesiology (American Board of Anesthesiology)</li> <li>Completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology residency</li> <li>Active New Jersey medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start</li> <li>Comfort with the full community-hospital case mix including OB, orthopedics, bariatrics, and vascular anesthesia</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Westwood sits in Bergen County — consistently ranked among New Jersey's most desirable places to live, with top-rated public schools, low crime, and a tight-knit suburban character that draws families and professionals alike. The area is a classic New York City bedroom community: Midtown Manhattan is accessible in under an hour by train or car, giving physicians the cultural and dining amenities of a world-class city without the cost or pace of urban living. Bergen County's combination of walkable town centers, excellent school districts, and proximity to the Hudson River and Palisades makes it a genuinely compelling place to put down roots.</p>