Dynamic Careers,
Unwavering Commitment
to Work-Life Balance

Joining Great Lakes Anesthesiology allows you to thrive professionally and personally. While you’re providing first-rate care to patients, we’re working hard to support your quality of life, overall wellbeing, and long-term career trajectory.

CURRENT OPENINGS

Join our team of highly accomplished healthcare providers and business professionals. Please select a role below to learn more about current career opportunities, or contact our HR Manager, Dragana Draca, [email protected] or (716) 323-6581.

Anesthesiologist Openings | (Buffalo, NY & Warren, PA)

BUFFALO, NY – Oishei Children’s Hospital

OBSTETRIC AND PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGISTS:

  • Provide unmatched anesthesiology care at Oishei Children’s Hospital – the predominant academic center in WNY.
  • Perform physical exams/medical assessment to formulate anesthetic plan
  • Caseload includes OB/GYN, PEDS (General, Neuro, ENT, Dental, Urology, Orthopedics, Spine, and Interventional Radiology)
  • Follow Team Model including direction of Residents, Fellows, and CRNAs
  • Flexible schedule required depending on desired income
  • Board Certification
  • NY License required
  • Ability to collaborate on a close-knit team of professionals
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package 

The Anesthesiologist role offers outstanding quality of life. Join our team today!

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Great Lakes Anesthesiology’s HR Manager, Dragana Draca – [email protected] / Office: 716.323.6581

Apply Now

WARREN, PA – Warren General Hospital

BOARD CERTIFIED ANESTHESIOLOGIST:

  • Provide unmatched anesthesiology care at Warren General Hospital – an established regional hospital in Northern Pennsylvania
  • Perform physical exams/medical assessment to formulate anesthetic plan
  • Caseload includes OB/GYN, PEDS (General, Neuro, ENT, Dental, Urology, Orthopedics, Spine, and Interventional Radiology)
  • Follow Team Model including direction of CRNAs
  • Flexible schedule required depending on desired income
  • Board Certification
  • PA License required
  • Ability to collaborate on a close-knit team of professionals
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package 

The Anesthesiologist role offers outstanding quality of life. Join our team today!

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Great Lakes Anesthesiology’s HR Manager, Dragana Draca – [email protected] / Office: 716.323.6581

Apply Now

CRNA Openings

WESTERN NEW YORK and NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA                                     

(Sites including but not limited to: Oishei Children’s Hospital, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, St. Joseph’s Campus,    Olean General Hospital, Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center, Atlas Surgery Center, and Warren General Hospital)

CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST POSITION OVERVIEW:

  • Provide unmatched anesthesiology care at our partner sites including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers,       and office-based practices
  • Clinical practice offers a multi-disciplinary model covering a wide array of anesthesia settings
  • Team Model with direction from the attending anesthesiologist
  • Ability to collaborate on a close-knit team of professionals
  • Flexible schedule – full-time and part-time positions available
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package

The CRNA role offers outstanding quality of life. Join our team today!

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Great Lakes Anesthesiology’s HR Manager, Dragana Draca – [email protected] / Office: 716.323.6581

Apply Now

Administrative Openings | (Buffalo, NY)

MEDICAL BILLER (FULL-TIME)

Position Overview:

  • High volume AR/Claims follow-up
  • Assess denials and determine proper resolution
  • Enter a large amount of anesthesia charges daily

Skills & Competencies Requirements:

  • Extensive knowledge of insurance
  • Familiar with local insurance provider portals
  • Must be able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
  • Expertise in entire revenue cycle of medical billing
  • Three (3) years of medical billing experience required

Compensation:

  • Salary negotiable depending on experience
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Great Lakes Anesthesiology’s HR Manager, Dragana Draca – [email protected] / Office: 716.323.6581

Apply Now

Feel great about your career

We’re pioneering a more efficient and fulfilling model for anesthesia management.
As a member of the Great Lakes family, we support your success in multiple ways.

Top compensation
and benefits

We reward our hardworking employees with generous base salaries, profit sharing, and benefits.

Flexible
schedules

Our strength and administrative model allow you to choose when, where, and how much you work.

Variety of
practice

With diverse clinical settings and a wide range of subspecialties available, you can create a work portfolio that aligns with your interests and lifestyle.

Team 
mentality

Not only do we practice in the anesthesia care team model, we also form close working relationships with the clinical staff at our sites.

Explore our career paths.

Great Lakes is rapidly growing and constantly seeking skilled, ambitious professionals to join our nationally renowned team. Learn more about how Great Lakes offers abundant opportunities with an extraordinary quality of life.

Learn about Anesthesiology careers
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“The team at Great Lakes Anesthesia is a vital component of our multidisciplinary healthcare team that provides the most complex and innovative pediatric and OB/GYN care in the WNY region.”

–

Stephen Turkovich
President, Oishei Children’s Hospital

“Great Lakes Anesthesiology has been an amazing partner to work with. They are attentive, collaborative, and highly professional. In addition to being an outstanding service provider, they are huge supporters of our community.”

–
Dharshan Jayasinghe
President & CEO, BizWin Strategies & Triad Healthcare Recruiting

“The Great Lakes physicians, CRNAs, and office team are incredibly caring individuals with a strong desire to do their best each day. The leadership team in place is outstanding, and I am excited about their growth!”

–
Ted Halpern
President & Wealth Advisor, Halpern Financial, Inc.

Where you can work.

Great Lakes currently practices in several healthcare facilities across Western New York (Buffalo area and southern tier) and northern Pennsylvania – with new facility partners on the horizon. Click on a location for site-specific career opportunities.

Ambulatory Surgery Center of Niagara

Contact us using the form below to discuss opportunities available at ASC of Niagara.

Oishei Children’s

Contact us using the form below to discuss opportunities available at Oishei Children’s Hospital.

Olean General Hospital

Contact us using the form below to discuss opportunities available at Olean General Hospital.

Warren General Hospital

Contact us using the form below to discuss opportunities available at Warren General Hospital.

Oishei Children’s

Contact us using the form below to discuss opportunities available at Oishei Children’s Hospital.

Ambulatory Surgery Center of Niagara

Contact us using the form below to discuss opportunities available at ASC of Niagara.

Olean General Hospital

Contact us using the form below to discuss opportunities available at Olean General Hospital.

Warren General Hospital

Contact us using the form below to discuss opportunities available at Warren General Hospital.

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Jerrold Lerman, BASc, MD, FRCPC, FANZCA

Jerrold Lerman, BASc, MD, FRCPC, FANZCA

Vice President|Site Director, Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center (BASC)|Co-Site Director, Warren General Hospital

Dr. Jerrold Lerman is Vice President of the board of directors at Great Lakes Anesthesiology. He is also the Site Director, Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center (BASC) and Co-Site Director, Warren General Hospital.

Dr. Lerman has over 40 years of clinical experience and is board certified in the United States and Canada. He earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Waterloo before attending medical school at the University at Toronto in Ontario, Canada. He completed his internship at Toronto General Hospital and residency at the University at Toronto.

His areas of interest include pediatric Anesthesia and research. He serves as the Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology at Jacob's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Lerman is affiliated with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and is a Fellow of the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA). He is also a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia; AUA; New York State Society of Anesthesiologists; APA; FEAPA;

Dr. Lerman has been a member of Great Lakes Anesthesiology since 2002 and views the company as "a wonderful family that supports each other both at work and outside of work."

Navyugjit S. Virk, MD

Navyugjit S. Virk, MD

President, Operating Room Coordinator, Oishei Children’s Hospital, Buffalo NY & Co-Site Director, Warren General Hospital

Dr. Virk is the President and CEO of Great Lakes Anesthesiology, as well as the OR Coordinator at Oishei Children’s Hospital, and Co-Site Director at Warren General Hospital in Warren, PA. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and specializes in obstetric anesthesia and pediatric anesthesia, in which he is Fellowship trained.

After completing his undergraduate studies at SUNY University at Buffalo, Dr. Virk graduated from medical school at the University of Silesia in Poland. He returned to Western New York for his residency in anesthesia at SUNY University at Buffalo. Dr. Virk joined Great Lakes in 2014.

Dr. Virk maintains an academic affiliation with SUNY University at Buffalo. He is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, and the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. He is passionate about community advocacy and advancing the patient-centric care model.

M. Karim Kechli, MD

M. Karim Kechli, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, SUNY at Buffalo

Dr. Kechli is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at SUNY at Buffalo and is a shareholder of Great Lakes Anesthesiology.

Prior to joining Great Lakes Anesthesiology in 2018, Dr. Kechli attended medical school and completed his residency at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. After his studies, he began an academic affiliation with the SUNY University at Buffalo where he remains involved today. In addition, he is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Dr. Kechli is not only an expert physician and teacher but also a master in his niche, where he focuses on pediatric and obstetrical anesthesia. Having completed fellowships in this field and teaching students today to be the exceptional doctors of tomorrow makes Dr. Kechli an excellent addition to Great Lakes Anesthesiology.

Douglas Kahn, MD

Douglas Kahn, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor Anesthesiology, SUNY at Buffalo

Dr. Kahn is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at SUNY at Buffalo. He was certified in 1992 by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Kahn received his education at the Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv in Israel in 1981. He held his anesthesia residency in Cleveland, Ohio in 1990 at the Metro Health Center.

Dr. Kahn’s professional focuses include regional, adult and pediatric anesthesia.

Justin Eckler, MD PhD

Justin Eckler, MD PhD

Clinical Instructor of Anesthesiology, SUNY at Buffalo

Dr. Eckler is a Clinical Instructor of Anesthesiology at SUNY at Buffalo. He has been certified since 2019 from the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Eckler attended medical school at SUNY at Buffalo and earned his Ph.D in pharmacology and toxicology in 2002. This is where he also held his anesthesia residency in 2012 and his pediatric anesthesia fellowship in 2013.

Dr. Eckler’s research interests include opioid receptors, obstructive sleep apnea, pain management, pharmacodynamics, and dental sedation.

Michael Weinberg, BS MD

Michael Weinberg, BS MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, SUNY at Buffalo

Dr. Weinberg is part of the UJF New Leadership Committee in the Physicians’ Division and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at SUNY at Buffalo. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology since 1995.

Dr. Weinberg received his education from SUNY at Buffalo in 1987 and had both his anesthesia residency and pain medicine fellowship there in 1994 and 1995.

Michelle Raczka, MD

Michelle Raczka, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, SUNY at Buffalo

Dr. Raczka is the Department Compliance Officer at Kaleida Health and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at SUNY at Buffalo. Dr. Raczka is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology as of 2008 and received a subspecialty board certification in 2013 from Pediatric Anesthesiology.

She received her education at SUNY at Buffalo in 2003 where she also worked her anesthesia residency in 2007 and completed her fellowship in 2009.

Stephan Nebbia, BSc MD

Stephan Nebbia, BSc MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, SUNY at Buffalo

Dr. Nebbia serves as a clinical assistant professor of Anesthesiology at SUNY at Buffalo. He was certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in 1995 and subsequently earned a subspecialty certification in Pediatric Anesthesiology in 2017.

Dr. Nebbia attended Rutgers Medical School in Newark, NJ. He did an internship in Pediatrics at Emory before starting Anesthesia residency at Vanderbilt. He then moved to Canada completing his residency in 1992 and completed a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia in 1993. He is also board certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Ramiro Mireles, MD

Ramiro Mireles, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, SUNY at Buffalo

Dr. Mireles received his certification from the American Board of Anesthesiology in 1994 and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at SUNY at Buffalo.

He received his education from Mount Sinai School of Medicine of NYU in 1989 and conducted his residency at Bellevue Hospital Medical Center in 1993 in New York. Following his time in NY, Dr. Mireles took on a fellowship in Washington DC at the Children’s National Medical Center in 1994 and continues to specialize in pediatric anesthesia.

Max Chudy, BS MD

Max Chudy, BS MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, SUNY at Buffalo

Dr. Chudy serves as the Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at SUNY at Buffalo. This position holds significant honor being an alum of the University, as he completed both his pediatric anesthesia fellowship and anesthesia residency there in 1984-1985 leading into his career.

Dr. Chudy received his education at U Autonoma de Guadalajara and earned his BS degree and MD in 1979. During his studies, Dr. Chudy took great interest in pediatric anesthesia and continues his practices in this field today.

Barbara Williams

Sr. Medical Biller/Certified Medical Coder

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Donna Kibler

Sr. Medical Biller

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Melissa A. Klopfer

Credentialing Specialist

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Danielle Washington

Medical Charge Entry Specialist

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Jennifer Polizzi

Sr. Medical Biller/Certified Medical Coder

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Dawn Henderson

Credentialing Specialist

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Jenna Weiss

Sr. Medical Biller/Certified Medical Coder

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Dianne Adams, MAOL

Dianne Adams, MAOL

Executive Assistant to the CFO/COO

Dianne Adams is Executive Assistant to Andrea Watkins, our CFO/COO. She joined the GLA team in late 2021, but boasts over 35 years of experience. She cites the diversity of ideas and the clear, open communication between the team as her favorite thing about working here.

Dianne earned an Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Science/Office Management from ECC, and two degrees from Medaille College: a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, and a Master’s of Arts Degree in Organizational Leadership (MAOL).

Additionally, Dianne is a Certified Clerk typist and specializes in Medical Transcription.

Dragana Draca, MBA

Dragana Draca, MBA

Human Resource Manager

Dragana Draca is Great Lakes Anesthesiology’s HR Manager, joining the team in 2021. Company culture is her favorite part of working at GLA. “We are Empowered to Grow,” she says.

Dragana holds undergraduate degrees in Paralegal Studies and Business Administration, and a Master of Business Administration Degree, with a concentration in Leadership and Change from Canisius College.

She is active in the Society for Human Resource Management and when she is not working, Dragana can be found baking in the kitchen, spending time with her Pomsky Lola, traveling or cheering on her favorite football team. Go Bills!

Megan A. Roemer

Megan A. Roemer

Office Manager & Scheduling Specialist

A GLA team member for over 20 years, Megan Roemer is Great Lakes Anesthesiology’s Office Manager and Scheduling Specialist.

Megan is a certified Surgical Tech, and has an Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology from Niagara County Community College.

A team member since 2002, Megan knows a great deal about the teamwork culture at GLA.

“When all clinical and nonclinical staff collaborate effectively, healthcare teams can improve patient outcomes and increase patient satisfaction.”