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UK HealthCare in Lexington, KY seeks a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) for a growing academic medical center. This opportunity offers diverse cases, high acuity, and strong work-life balance with competitive compensation and autonomous practice.
New and experienced CRNAs are welcome. The role includes opportunities for professional development funds and CME time off, with a schedule of 36-40 hours weekly and possible overtime, no on-call requirement, and sign-on bonuses.
Posting Details
Job Title APP Nurse Anesthetist/UKHC
Requisition Number RE55815
Working Title CRNA
Department Name MG300: Anesthesiology
Work Location Lexington, KY
Grade Level 18
Salary Range $75.30-141.76/hour
Type of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education BS
Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience 0 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist ( CRNA )
Physical Requirements Lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 lbs.
Shift Varied: Monday-Friday, 36-40 hours per week, (8s, 10s, 12s) with optional overtime.
Job Summary UK Healthcare is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist ( CRNA ) for a growing academic medical center – the ideal place to reach the peak of your CRNA profession. New and experienced CRNAs are welcome! UK Healthcare, with complex cases and high levels of acuity, offers an outstanding work-life balance, competitive pay, and autonomous CRNA practice. CRNAs manage patients of all ages, place invasive lines, and cover most case types including trauma. The selected candidate will care for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan in a variety of settings for a large case mix. CRNAs can work to their full scope of practice and enhance their skill set with frequent educational opportunities.
We offer up to $4,000 towards professional development funds as well as 2 CME paid weeks off each year.
Our work-life friendly schedule is Monday -Friday, 36-40 hours per week, (8s, 10s, or 12s) with optional overtime. Any overtime is compensated at 1.5 times the hourly rate, with additional compensation for weekends, evenings, etc.
No call.
Starting minimum yearly income of $260,121.
Sign-on bonuses are offered!
Interested applicants are welcome to contact us with any questions or to discuss the opportunity further. Please contact Chief CRNAs Greg Buckler (greg.buckler@uky.edu), or Mark Anderson (marshall.anderson@uky.edu).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities N/A
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience None
Deadline to Apply 09/24/2026
Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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