Merit Health Wesley- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; CRNA)

Overview

Full Time CRNA • $240,000 Annually Salary
• Up to $100,000 in Call Compensation
• Full Benefits Package

About the Facility: Merit Health Wesley is a 211-bed acute care hospital located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, serving the Pine Belt region and surrounding communities. The facility is recognized for its commitment to quality, patient‑centered care and offers a broad range of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular care, orthopedics, neurology, women’s services, emergency medicine, and advanced surgical programs. As the area’s first accredited Chest Pain Center and the only local hospital accredited for heart failure care, Merit Health Wesley continues to invest in innovative technology and expanded specialty services to support exceptional patient outcomes.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8‑hour shifts (7am to 3pm) with one day per week being a 10‑hour shift

Call Requirements
: 1:4 weekday and weekend call

Case Mix: Obstetric, Gynecologic, Endoscopy, Urology, Ophthalmology, General, Cardiovascular, Neuro spine. No neuro heads

• CME Reimbursement
• PTO plus Holidays
• Employer Paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability

Administrative Duties

• The CRNA must function as a collaborator and team member to accomplish applicable goals and functions of Life Linc.
• 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 documenting a pre‑anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, 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 perform conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia on outpatient and inpatient cases.
• 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.

Language Skills

• Must be able to read and write English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to supervisors, patients, patient’s family and other employees of the organization.
• Able to work in a team‑oriented environment.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general computer literacy skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to…