CRNA Anesthesia Specialist — Preop to Emergence (Texas)

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX seeks a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) to provide supervised anesthesia services across pre-op, intra-op and post-op phases under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include patient evaluations, administering anesthetic drugs and monitoring, airway management, recovery facilitation, meticulous record-keeping in the EMR, and supervision of student nurse anesthetists, with licensure requirements as stated.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher from COA-accredited nurse anesthesia program.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-anesthesia evaluations including history and potential impact on anesthesia.
• Obtain informed consents for anesthesia.
• Administer anesthetic drugs and manage controlled substances.
• Select/insertion of monitoring modalities (invasive/noninvasive).
• Perform point-of-care testing.
• Plan and initiate anesthesia techniques (general/ regional/local/sedation) and respond to emergencies.
• Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
• Maintain detailed anesthetic records in EMR and other docs.
• Provide back-up call services as needed.
• Supervise student nurse anesthetists.

Education

Master's degree or higher from COA-accredited nurse anesthesia program

Job description

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX seeks a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) to provide supervised anesthesia services across pre-op, intra-op and post-op phases under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include patient evaluations, administering anesthetic drugs and monitoring, airway management, recovery facilitation, meticulous record-keeping in the EMR, and supervision of student nurse anesthetists, with licensure requirements as stated.