Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Provide advanced anesthesia care within an international surgical program where your clinical judgment, technical expertise, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary surgical team help ensure safe perioperative care across a variety of surgical procedures.

At International SOS Government Medical Services, you'll support healthcare programs that improve patient care and operational readiness across the U.S. and internationally. Founded in 1984, International SOS operates in more than 90 countries, delivering healthcare, medical assistance, emergency response, and workforce support services worldwide.

Job Description

You'll provide comprehensive anesthesia care across the full perioperative continuum, helping patients safely prepare for, undergo, and recover from surgical procedures within a structured international healthcare environment. Working closely with surgeons, physicians, nurses, and other surgical team members, you'll develop individualized anesthesia plans, manage patients throughout surgery, and support safe postoperative recovery while contributing to high standards of clinical care.

Location:  Iraq

Assignment Details: This is a full-time, fixed-term role of up to 12 months. Separate PRN opportunities are also available. Housing, meals, and project-related airfare are company-paid.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive preoperative assessments by reviewing medical histories, physical findings, laboratory results, imaging, and other diagnostic information to develop individualized anesthesia care plans.
• Administer general, regional, and local anesthesia while continuously monitoring patient status, airway management, anesthesia depth, and physiologic responses throughout surgical procedures.
• Provide post-anesthesia care by monitoring patient recovery, assessing postoperative complications or side effects, and supporting safe transitions following surgery.
• Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to coordinate perioperative care and optimize patient outcomes.
• Maintain anesthesia equipment through routine inspection, cleaning, and readiness activities while completing required clinical documentation and organizational compliance requirements.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nurse Anesthesia from an accredited program.
• Active unrestricted CRNA license, NBCRNA certification, and DEA registration required.
• BLS and ACLS required; ATLS preferred.
• 3+ years of recent CRNA experience
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid U.S. passport and ability to relocate to Iraq for the duration of the assignment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain MRPT security clearance and meet program physical readiness requirements.

Preferred

• Experience supporting healthcare services within military, government-operated, or international healthcare environments.

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Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographical market data.

Benefits Language (FTE roles):
Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan, paid time off, and an annual bonus. International SOS Government Medical Services complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.

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International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.