Your Career. Your Community. Your Home.
Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated is Northern Illinois’ longest-standing, most respected private anesthesia practice. We’re growing — and we’d love to tell you why so many physicians and CRNAs choose to build their
careers and their lives here.
A practice built on expertise,
integrity, and respect — since 1962.
Partnership Track
A clear, transparent path to full partnership with a practice that values long-term commitment. Equity ownership, profit participation, and a real voice in how we grow.
Collaborative Culture
A team where physicians and CRNAs work shoulder to shoulder. Every member is recognized by name, not just credential. Professional development, continuing education, and leadership training are actively supported.
Clinical Breath
Serve multiple hospitals and surgery centers across Northern Illinois. Complex, varied case mix — from routine to high-acuity — with the support systems to handle it all well.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
We actively recruit board-certified anesthesiologists and CRNAs to serve the Northern Illinois region. If you’re interested in learning more — even informally — fill out the form below. We’d love to meet you and hear your story.
Career Interest Form
Rockford, Illinois: More Than You’d Expect
Rockford is a city that surprises people — in the best possible way. Nestled along the Rock River 90 miles west of Chicago, the Rockford Region offers an extraordinary quality of life: nationally recognized gardens, a thriving arts scene, exceptional outdoor recreation, major league-caliber minor league sports, and a genuine sense of community you can’t manufacture. And the numbers back it up. Our cost of living is 5.3% below the national average. Your home-buying dollar stretches three times further here than in Evanston or other Chicagoland suburbs. That means more house, a better neighborhood, and a life that feels less financially pressured — so you can focus on what brought you into medicine in the first place.
5.3%
Below the national average cost of living.
3X
more home buying power.
90mi
to downtown Chicago.
60+
to downtown Chicago.
City, suburb, or small town — Rockford has it all.
The Rockford Region encompasses a range of communities, each with its own character. You can choose the urban energy of downtown Rockford, the family-friendly neighborhoods of Loves Park and Machesney Park, or the quiet, rural feel of Rockton, Roscoe, Winnebago, and Belvidere. Many RAA colleagues live within 15 minutes of work, a luxury rarely found in major metro markets.
Six reasons Rockford is a place people choose — and stay.
Outdoors & Parks
A Gold Medal–winning Park District. Rock Cut State Park for hiking, kayaking and fishing. Anderson Japanese Gardens — rated one of the finest Japanese gardens in North America. Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Miles of trails through Severson Dells Nature Center. Rockford is, fittingly, called the City of Gardens.
Arts & Culture
A walkable downtown alive with public art, murals, live music, and independent galleries. The Coronado Performing Arts Center, Nicholas Conservatory, and an active live music scene including the RockYard Music Fest make this a city with genuine cultural depth.
Food & Dining
A genuine food scene with farm-to-table restaurants, craft breweries, and rooftop patios along the riverfront. Prairie Street Brewing Co.’s waterfront dock is one of the region’s most celebrated spots. Farmers markets run spring through fall.
Family & Education
A range of public and private school options from pre-K through high school. Home to the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford — internationally recognized for rural medical education. The Discovery Center Museum is one of the top children’s science museums in Illinois.
Sports & Entertainment
Home of the Rockford IceHogs (AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks) and the Rockford Rivets collegiate baseball team. The Hard Rock Casino Rockford is open. IRONMAN 70.3 calls Rockford home. The Rockford Peaches, immortalized in A League of Their Own, are part of the city’s proud heritage.
Location & Access
Rockford is 90 minutes from Chicago — close enough for a day trip, far enough to leave the congestion behind. Chicago/Rockford International Airport offers direct flights, with O’Hare and Midway an easy drive. Madison and the Quad Cities are under two hours.
See it for yourself.
Words only go so far. Take a few minutes and watch what life in the Rockford Region actually looks like.
Come see what we’ve built, and where we’re going.
RAA isn’t just offering you a position. We’re inviting you to join a practice with six decades of history, a culture that genuinely supports the people in it, and a city that will surprise you with how much it has to offer. Let’s start a conversation.
