Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Phoenix, AZ

American Vision Partners; Sun City (AZ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Eye care discounts

Continuing education

401(k) match

Paid holidays

PTO

Flexible work hours

Job summary

American Vision Partners (AVP) is recruiting a full-time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to provide anesthesia care across several valley ASCs in Sun City, Scottsdale, Mesa and Phoenix. The Director of Anesthesia schedules assignments to match location preferences.

One week of on-call is required approximately every six weeks. The successful candidate will join a team dedicated to high-quality ophthalmic anesthesia, with travel between sites and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program and an accredited anesthesia program.
• Current Arizona RN License.
• Current certification by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification; ophthalmic anesthesia experience preferred (1+ year).

Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia care in the operating room and pre-operative areas.
• Formulate safe anesthetic care plans based on patient data.
• Utilize peribulbar, retrobulbar, topical, local, IV sedation and/or analgesia techniques.
• Manage emergencies in surgery suite or eye clinic as needed.
• Maintain accurate anesthesia records and assist in peri-operative planning.

Skills

Excellent communication

Patient care

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

RN license

Nurse Anesthetist certification

ACLS certification

Ophthalmic anesthesia training

Job description

At American Vision Partners (AVP), we partner with the most respected ophthalmology practices in the country and integrate best-in-class management systems, operational infrastructure, and advanced technology to provide the highest quality patient care possible. Our practices include Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, Southwestern Eye Center, Retinal Consultants of Arizona, M&M Eye Institute, Abrams Eye Institute, Southwest Eye Institute, Aiello Eye Institute, Moretsky Cassidy Vision Correction, Wellish Vision Institute, West Texas Eye Associates and Vantage Eye Center. We are focused on building the nation’s largest and most comprehensive eye care practices and currently operate more than 100 eye care centers in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California and Texas – including 25 ambulatory surgical centers.

Overview

As a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), you'll be responsible for providing anesthesia care in the operating suite and pre-operative area. This position is full-time Monday-Friday, and provides care across several valley ASCs in Sun City, Scottsdale, Mesa, and Phoenix. The Director of Anesthesia will work to schedule you at your preferred locations as business needs allow. One week of call is required every ~6 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a member of the operating room team
• Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner
• Provides information and emotional support to patients and their families
• Formulates an appropriate and safe anesthetic care plan for each patient utilizing the history, physical, laboratory data, discussion with patient and any source of information that will aid in its development
• Provides anesthesia care utilizing one or more of the following techniques: peribulbar, retro-bulbar, topical, local infiltration, intravenous sedation and/or analgesia
• If appropriate, management of or assisting the physician and staff in the management of any clinical emergency in the surgery suite or eye clinic
• Participates in planning for peri-operative patient care with physicians and nursing staff
• Maintains accurate and complete records of each patient’s anesthesia
• Alerts the team member responsible for restocking anesthesia supplies when items are needed
• Remains on the premises until the patient has been discharged from the recovery area of the ASC

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and an accredited school of anesthesia
• Current Arizona RN License
• Current certification by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Thorough knowledge of the techniques of administering ophthalmic anesthesia
• 1+ years’ experience and/or demonstrated skills in peri-orbital anesthesia
• Knowledge of intravenous sedation administration
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Dedication to patient care
• Travel to other locations may be required- travel time and mileage are paid benefits!

Benefits & Perks

Your health, happiness and your future matters! At AVP, we offer everything from medical and dental to significant eye care discounts, continuing education, 401(k) match, paid holidays plus PTO, flexible work hours, and much more!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.