CRNA Per Diem

As a Per Diem CRNA with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will join our talented Anesthesiology Department at VMFH’s downtown Tacoma location, St. Joseph Medical Center. Along with providing anesthesia to our patient population and supporting surgical and procedural caseload, this exciting new position offers engaged individuals the unique opportunity to influence and guide the future of anesthesiology at this facility.

In addition to providing exceptional anesthesia care, you can play an integral role in establishing the CRNA presence eph and helping to define the evolution of the Anesthesiology Department. For a motivated CRNA who values collaboration, team-building, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, this role offers the chance to build something new. In turn, we commit to providing a respectful, high-quality work environment and bringing together colleagues who look out for each other in addition to providing outstanding anesthesia care.

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St. Joseph is a 385 bed, Level II Trauma, non-profit tertiary care medical center located in Tacoma, Washington, part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and the larger Common Spirit Health Organization. St. Joseph supports multiple surgical specialties, including Cardiac, ENT, General Surgery, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics, Orthopedics, Thoracic, Trauma, and Vascular Surgery, along with non-surgical specialties such as Diagnostic Imaging, Electrophysiology, Gastroenterology, Interventional Cardiology, Neurointerventional Radiology, and Pulmonology.

The hospital is home to multiple ACGME programs and their related research activities. The Anesthesiology Department provides 24/7 support to hospital operations with a highly-collaborative team of clinicians and a dedicated Anesthesia Practice and Operations Manager, along with an integrated perioperative staff. St. Joseph’s strong community connection, supportive administration, and dedication to excellence has resulted in numerous accolades, including grades of Leap Frog ‘A’ and CMS ‘4-star,’ and recognition as a Top 10 Regionally Ranked hospital per US News.

To be successful in this role, you would provide safe anesthetic experiences for our patients in a collaborative, team-based Anesthesia Care Team model. You would demonstrate exceptional expertise in anesthesia while ensuring adherence to facility standards, achieving optimal patient outcomes, and supporting efficient clinical operations. This organization has a deep commitment to fostering an equitable, diverse and intentionally inclusive environment, and you would help promote teamwork with physicians and staff members in the Operating Room, Labor & Delivery, Procedural areas, and other departments across the hospital.

• Tertiary care, 385 bed, Level II Trauma Center in Tacoma, Washington
• Diverse caseload in 20 ORs, Labor & Delivery, and a variety of non-OR anesthetizing locations, offering both routine and complex surgical and procedural specialties. No pediatrics, no open heart cases for this position.
• Patient-focused care with attention to patient safety, quality, and comfort
• Research-based patient care protocols
• Structured work schedule with engagement in all aspects of care
• Employed position (W-2)
• Anesthesia care team model

Required

• Current Washington State Registered Nurse License and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License
• Current Certification as a CRNA through the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
• Ability to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority needed for specific practice
• Strong knowledge of…