Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  
• Specialty: CRNA - General
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Hershey, PA
  
• Service Setting: Outpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Dec 31, 2026
  
• Shift Schedule: 10-hour shifts: 8:30a – 7p | 12-hour shifts: 6:30a – 7p (7a start on Thursdays)
  
• Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Supplemental
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
  

• Patient Demographics: Adults and Pediatrics (ages 5+)
  
• Case Mix: General, Orthopedics, Trauma, Plastics, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Endoscopy, NORA, Robotic Surgery, Gynecology, ENT
  

• EMR System: Cerner
  
• Specialty Backup Available: Yes (anesthesiologists and other CRNAs)
  

• Hospital Privileges Required: No
  
• Temporary Privileges Available: No
  

• Required
  • Trauma
    
  • Spinal Anesthesia
    
  • Neurosurgical cases
    
  • Head
    
  • Spine
    
  • Thoracic cases (except open heart)
    
  • Complex orthopedic cases
    
  • Ventilation management
    
  • Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
    
  • Central Line placement
    
  • Arterial Line placement
    
• Preferred
  • General Anesthesia
    
  • Adult
    
  • Pediatric
    
  • Neonatal
    
  • Epidural Anesthesia
    
  • Regional Anesthesia Surgery
    
  • Obstetrical Cases
    
  • Open Heart Anesthesia
    
  • Complex vascular cases (except open heart)
    
  • Pain management techniques
    
  • Post-op epidural
    
  • Post-op extremity blocks
    
  • Epidural steroid for Lumbar
    
  • Epidural steroid for Cervical
    
  • Transforaminal
    
  • Lumbar
    
  • Cervical
    
  • Use of x-ray guidance in performance of blocks
    
  • PA Catheter placement
    
  • CRNA supervision
    

• Board: Board Certified (Certified)
  
• Licenses: Active PA license
  
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
  
• Experience: Minimum 1 year experience
  
• Other Qualifications: EMR proficiency (Cerner), ability to work in a team-based care environment (medical direction model 2:1 or 3:1 CRNA to anesthesiologist ratio)
  

• Perform pre-anesthetic evaluation and develop anesthetic plan.
  
• Administer general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care.
  
• Perform invasive monitoring (CVP, arterial line) and airway management.
  
• Manage patients in perioperative period including post-operative assessment.
  
• Collaborate with anesthesiologists in a medical direction model (2:1 or 3:1 ratio).