BWMC CRNA - Anesthesiology (Supplemental/Per Diem)

Job Description

Job Description

CRNAs are vital members of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. CRNAs provide expert anesthesia care in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons and a variety of healthcare providers in order to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based anesthesia and pain care services. Additionally, CRNAs are expected to actively contribute to the educational, safety and quality, and research missions of the department. CRNAs care for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to the BWMC operating rooms and other hospital procedural areas. Opportunities to practice in additional disciplines such as obstetrics and regional anesthesia are also available. CRNAs are expected to exhibit independent thinking, problem solving, empathy, and scientific acumen as they work collaboratively with departmental anesthesiologists within a variety of medical direction / supervision models.

Hourly Rate: $200.00

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation; recommends, requests, and evaluates pertinent diagnostic studies, obtains informed consent for anesthesia.
• Develops and implements an individualized anesthetic plan of care, selecting and initiating the planned anesthesia technique; inserts invasive line catheter/devices prepares and administers anesthetic agents used in management of anesthetic care; may perform and manage regional anesthetics.
• Provides anesthesia induction, mechanical ventilation maintenance, emergence, and post anesthesia care.
• Provides peri anesthetic invasive and non-invasive monitoring utilizing current standards and techniques.
• Manages patient’s fluid, blood, electrolyte, and acid base balance; interprets and responds to abnormal findings with corrective action.
  \Informs attending anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of changes in patient’s condition.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids and drugs, and using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing and accredited nurse anesthesia program
• Two (2) years of anesthesia care in acute setting experience preferred but not required
• Valid state RN License (must meet education requirement(s) for state licensure)
• Valid state APRN Recognition (must meet education requirement (s) for state recognition and obtain within six (6) months of hire)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) at employment start date
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and BLS by the American Heart Association
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code required at time of hire

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: -employee-benefits