CRNA-Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Jobtitle: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist  (CRNA)

Location: ECUHealth Roanoke-Chowan Hospital Ahoskie, North Carolina

Status: Full-time (exempt) - 3 weeks on, 1 week off, 12 weeks off per year.

Salary: Base earnings nearly $300,000 not including call and post-call incentives/High starting base and up to $100,000 signing bonus

Department: Clinical - CRNA

Job

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Yes

Schedule and Call: Monday-Friday 6:30am-3:30pm. 3 weeks on, one week off. Urgent/emergent cases are performed from 3:00pm-7:00pm. There are 15 weeknight call shifts per year, one weekend call per month. Call is shared equally and rotated among 4 CRNAs. The CRNA is first call, MD/DO is backup.

ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital is a 114-bed rural medical center located in Ahoskie, North Carolina. Roanoke-Chowan serves approximately 40,000 patients per year and 200 anesthetics are provided, on average, each month. Roanoke-Chowan has 3 main ORs; cases are mainly bread and butter and include but are not limited to, GS, Ortho, ENT, Ob-Gyn, Eyes, Dental and Healthy Peds. The schedule is shared between two anesthesiologists, in a one week on, one week off format.

Surgical cases start at 0700 and end l begins st call is shared with the anesthesiologist. The OR is discovered by two CRNAs and one anesthesiologist every day, Monday through Friday.

The CRNA will be employed by East Carolina Anesthesia Associates, one of the largest anesthesia private practices in North Carolina. The practice is managed and operated by the anesthesiologists that provide services at its various sites across the state. The most beneficial part about this structure is that the incumbent will have significant autonomy, but immediate support when and if needed.

Our Eastern teams work collaboratively to get together to ensure that our CRNAs are comfortably assimilated into their role and within the practice.

Ahoskie is a rural town located in the northeastern part of the state and has that “small town charm”. This town is great for those that want autonomy in their work and love the outdoors. Ahoskie is an hour from Rocky Mount, Greenville, Roanoke Rapids, and just an hour and a half from the Outer banks and Virginia Beach shorelines.

The CRNA will conduct patient evaluations, examination and medical histories to develop an anesthetic plan conducive with the patient workup with oversight from the anesthesiologist. The CRNA monitors the patient during each procedure and ensures safe care with optimal outcomes. The CRNA will use various anesthesia techniques, spinals, a-lines, intubations, etc. during a variety of general outpatient procedures and surgeries, and will adjust the plan accordingly.

The CRNA will also monitor post-operative care to ensure a safe, quality recovery.

• Prepares and administers general anesthetics and pain medication, adjusting as needed before, during, and after surgery and other procedures.
• Maintains patient records.
• Works closely with surgical specialists.
• Performs venous and arterial punctures, and may place spinals and A-lines.
• Performs pre-anesthesia patient evaluation.
• Provides post-anesthesia care and evaluation.
• Provides and monitors mechanical ventilation.
• Communicates with patients, and their families and caregivers.
• Reacts appropriately to adverse reactions and complications.
• Monitors patient fluid, blood, and electrolyte balance, and other vital signs and critical functions during the course of procedures.
• Performs tracheal intubation, airway management, and extubation.
• Monitors patients following procedures to determine when they can be safely moved from one stage of recovery to the next.
• Takes detailed medical history to determine possible allergic or negative reactions to medication.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work performed in a medical environment.

Involves frequent contact with patients, physicians, and medical office staff.

Work may be stressful at times.

Interaction with others is frequent and often disruptive.

• Our practice offers a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on incentives and values at total rewards approach.

• Above market compensation and call rates.
• Signing bonuses and retention bonus potential.
• Shift differentials.
• Lucrative 401k retirement with a safe harbor and match.
• Continuing education allowance.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Health care spending account options that provide additional tax savings.
• Life Insurance.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Supplemental insurances.
• Paid Malpractice.
• Employee Assistance Program.

• The right support, at the right time, help will always be there when needed.
• Opportunities for continuing education.
• Team-building activities such as holiday parties.
• Travel incentives.

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