CRNA - General

Job Title: CRNA

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more. $153 per hour + Travel, Lodging and Transportation Reimbursement

Provide procedural sedation and airway management at Juneau Procedure Center and provide anesthesia as is feasible at SEARHC hospitals. Evaluate patient health status and synthesize sedation plan based upon risk factors and procedural requirements to ensure patient safety. The anesthetist is responsible for independently determining anesthetic techniques, pharmaceuticals, and procedures, and altering plan based on patient responses and changes in patient conditions. This is an Intermittent position.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job:

• Provides clinical anesthesia service as scheduled. This includes pre-sedation evaluations and determinations, administration of a variety of anxiolytic and sedation agents, as well as post-sedation follow-up and management.
• Work with SEARHC medical and administrative leadership to create discrete service line approaches to specific urological problems, where indicated by need (for example, heart failure clinic).
• Analyzes and interprets complex medical data and utilizes this information to provide appropriate sedation care.
• Participates in all medical staff functions as requested, to include quality assurance.
• Abid by medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Guides the care team in providing quality care.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required:

• Master's degree accredited nurse anesthesia program OR Certificate in Nursing Anesthesiology (prior to 1990)
• Completion of a bachelor's degree, medical school degree, and an accredited urology residency.
• Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska.
• Licensure as Registered Nurse Anesthetist by State of Alaska Board of Nursing and/or another state.
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience Required:

• 2 years of clinical anesthesia experience, 4 years preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Advanced levels of understanding of human physiology, pharmacology, and response to procedural/surgical stressors.
• Technical expertise in understanding of function and use of complex medical equipment to monitor and evaluate patient response to treatment.
• Advanced ability to evaluate respiratory status and respond appropriately to abnormality.

Skills in:

• Rapid recognition and evaluation of changes in patient condition.
• Technical expertise in airway management.
• Expertise in regional anesthesia and sedation.
• Oral and written communications skills.

Ability to:

• Maintain control of rapidly evolving sedation and anesthesia care scenarios.
• Rapid evaluation and synthesis of treatment modalities in emergency situations.
• Ability to function independent of clinical supervision in the field of anesthesia.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other health professionals.
• Ability to work cooperatively with support staff.

Required Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist License - Alaska State Board of Nursing, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association, Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Nursing

Client Details State AK