Essential Anesthesia Management is looking for a service-oriented CRNA to join our team at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Westover Hills in San Antonio, Texas. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a growing, collaborative anesthesia practice offering a diverse case mix and a chance to work at the top of your license.

Position Highlights:

$350,000 1099 (based on 46 weeks of coverage)
6 Weeks Off – time off coordinated with the team
Diverse case mix at a multi-specialty hospital
Perform your own regional and neuraxial blocks – training available for those looking to expand their skill set!
CRNA On-Call team of 7 covering OR and backup OB during the day
Anesthesiologist primary call at night and weekends, with CRNAs as backup if needed
Optional extra income opportunities covering 8-hour shifts on weekends at Westover Hills or other San Antonio facilities

Contractor Perks:

Paid Medical Malpractice (including tail coverage)
Access to group health, dental, life, and disability plans through preferred partnerships
Supportive, collaborative environment where CRNAs can advance their skills and autonomy

Qualifications:

New graduates and experienced CRNAs welcome!
Interest in practicing full-scope anesthesia and expanding regional/neuraxial experience

About San Antonio, TX:

San Antonio offers a vibrant mix of culture, history, and outdoor recreation with year-round sunshine.
The city maintains an affordable cost of living compared to other major Texas metros.
Residents enjoy a growing community with excellent dining, entertainment, and family-friendly amenities.

About Us:

Essential Anesthesia Management, a partnership between YPS and EmergencHealth, is a clinician-founded, clinician-led anesthesia management company striving to deliver the highest quality anesthesia care to both patients and hospitals alike. Over the past several years, we have experienced significant growth, providing turn-key department management at over 125 facilities in 6 states. Over 1400 CRNA and Anesthesiologist providers make up the Essential Team. We are continually seeking additional service-minded professionals to join our team and pride ourselves on hiring the best and brightest. We want to hire exceptional people. If you want to be part of a great anesthesia team that really understands the day-to-day demands in the OR, please give us a call at 469.860.8793.

Essential Anesthesia Management is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the assigned and essential functions.

About the company

YPS Anesthesia provides anesthesia management and staffing services to ambulatory centers and hospitals. Its offering combines experienced management, specialized staffing models, and partnerships with a national staffing firm and a billing management technology provider to handle anesthesia care and related billing. This setup helps facilities reduce costs and increase revenue while maintaining high safety, comfort, satisfaction, and operating room efficiency. Founded in 2003, the company emphasizes improving financial performance for partners and has recent experience lowering anesthesia expenses for small to medium rural hospitals. The goal is to support facilities in delivering high-quality anesthesia care efficiently and safely.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Mandeville, Louisiana

Founded

2003

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

August 2026 website claims 1,400+ providers supporting over 130 facilities.
March 2026 RHTP funding boosts rural hospital budgets and anesthesia demand.
November 2025 to August 2026 content emphasizes UGRA, POCUS, and ERAS alignment.

What critics are saying

2025 reimbursement squeeze pressures margins across anesthesia contracts and staffing.
Rural hospitals face fragile volumes; one facility loss can cascade through regional coverage.
National antitrust scrutiny on anesthesia consolidation increases payer and hospital contracting resistance.

What makes Essential Anesthesia Management unique

August 2026: Tracy Young leads AANA, signaling Essential Anesthesia's provider credibility.
Essential Anesthesia spans 140 states? Wait—actually 1.4K locations across seven Southwestern states.
Rural hospital focus and CRNA-heavy staffing differentiate it from urban anesthesia platforms.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Malpractice + tail

Essential Anesthesia Management

CRNA

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