East Memphis Surgery Center- Full Time (.9 FTE) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Overview

$225,000 Annual Salary (0.9 FTE) • 280 Hours PTO • No Call • Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm (36 Hours/Week)

LifeLinc Anesthesia is seeking a skilled Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join our anesthesia team at the East Memphis Surgery Center in Memphis, Tennessee. This 0.9 FTE role offers a predictable outpatient schedule, competitive compensation, and a collaborative clinical environment where CRNAs practice with meaningful autonomy while delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective anesthesia care.

About the Facility

East Memphis Surgery Center is a modern, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center providing high-quality outpatient surgical services across several specialties, including orthopedics, ENT, ophthalmology, pain management, and general surgery. With streamlined workflows and a well-supported anesthesia model, CRNAs enjoy predictable schedules, minimal turnover time, and a strong focus on patient comfort and safety.

Conveniently located in Memphis, Tennessee , the center offers an excellent practice environment for PRN CRNAs who value work‑life balance, autonomy, and a consistent outpatient caseload without call or overnight responsibilities.

WhyLifeLinc?

LifeLincAnesthesia has emerged as one of the top comprehensive anesthesia management providers in the country. Since 2003, LifeLinc has centred its mission on "Changing the Status Quo" of healthcare through innovative solutions and excellent clinical quality. We recognize that an exceptional anesthesia team enhances patient safety and experience. This is why we enable our providers to serve as leaders in the perioperative setting, maximizing their potential and fostering long‑term employment relationships. LifeLinc’s educational arm, LifeLincAcademy, enables our providers to optimize the skills necessary to practice autonomously and attain CME credits in the process. LEAP, Leadership Empowered Anesthesia Providers, is LifeLinc’s clinical leadership training program designed to produce clinical leaders who excel in the business of anesthesia. Come join a team committed to provider growth and continuing innovation in anesthesia!

Case Mix: ENT, General Surgery, Vascular, Podiatry, Pain Management, Urology, GYN, GI, Plastics, Ortho

Benefits • CME Reimbursement • PTO • Health Insurance • 401k

Additional Qualifications:

• ACLS/BLS/PALS certification

Schedule

.9 FTE, 36 hours per week Monday through Friday 7am to 3pm, as needed. Weekday and weekend call as need. Call is optional.

Malpractice Professional Liability will be covered by LifeLinc.

Responsibilities

Administrative Duties

• The CRNA must function as a collaborator and team member to accomplish applicable goals and functions of LifeLinc.
• Develop standards for continuity of care and case management.
• Remains cognizant of rules and regulation as they pertain to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and remains compliant at a local, state, and federal level.

Clinical Duties

The CRNA scope of practice includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Performing and timely and accurately documenting pre‑anesthetic assessments and patient evaluations, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering, or administering pre‑anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.
• The day‑to‑day responsibility of the CRNA for this position will be to provide professional anesthesia services to patients in accordance with the standard of care and state and federal laws and may include any of all of the following:
  • Managing a patient's airway.
  • Managing emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
  • Releasing or discharging patients from a post‑anesthesia care area, and providing post‑anesthesia follow‑up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
  • Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
  • Additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA.

Communication

• Attends meetings as needed
• Works with peers to obtain required information on a timely basis and to solve outstanding issues, as appropriate.
• Promotes and contributes positively to the teamwork of the department by assisting coworkers, contributing ideas and problem‑solving with co‑workers.

Qualifications

Education and experience equivalent to:

The Nurse Anesthetist shall be a Graduate of an approved school of nursing and a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor. The CRNA will have successfully completed the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Certification or its predecessor's.