A full-time CRNA position is open at UTMB's 97-bed academic health center in League City, TX — a fast-growing lakefront suburb 30 miles south of downtown Houston. The role offers a $265K base salary plus a $50K start-date bonus, with no call, no weekends, and no holidays. This is a high-volume, multi-specialty surgical environment within a nationally recognized, 5-star academic institution ranked 6th out of 93 academic health centers in the country for patient safety.
Perks and Benefits
- $265,000 base salary
- $50,000 start-date bonus for full-time commitment
- 9 weeks of paid time off annually
- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid parental leave
Practice Highlights
- 9 operating rooms with an average annual case volume of approximately 14,000
- Diverse case mix spanning general surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, pain management, ophthalmology, GI/endoscopy, and cath lab procedures
- No obstetric anesthesia and no trauma — a focused, predictable surgical environment
- No call, no weekend, and no holiday obligations
- Care Team Model: 17 full-time physicians and 6 CRNAs providing well-supported, collaborative coverage
- 97-bed hospital operating as a 5-star academic health center (Vizient rating), ranked 6th nationally out of 93 academic health centers for patient care safety
- Award-winning campus expansion completed in 2020, designed around a healing environment and a team-based, patient- and family-centered care philosophy — with capacity to quadruple in future expansion phases
Qualifications
- Current CRNA certification (NBCRNA)
- Active Texas APRN license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Comfort with a broad multi-specialty surgical case mix including general, orthopedic, gynecologic, ophthalmologic, GI/endoscopy, pain, and cath lab procedures
- Full-time availability; position is structured for a permanent, employed role
About the Community
League City is a lakefront community situated along the shores of Clear Lake, 30 miles south of downtown Houston and within easy reach of Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. With a population exceeding 110,000, it consistently ranks among the safest, most affordable, and best places to live and raise a family in Texas and nationally — offering low unemployment, excellent schools, and a diverse, welcoming community. Residents enjoy abundant water recreation including boating, sailing, kayaking, and jet skiing, alongside the full cultural offerings of the Houston metro: world-class dining, museums, a theater district, professional sports, NASA's Space Center, and more — all with a small-town feel just minutes away.