CRNA, Anesthesiology - Galveston

UTMB Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Galveston, Texas seeks a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to provide supervised anesthesia care across pre-op, intra-op, and post-op phases. The role supports the Department of Anesthesiology and collaborates with MDs to meet patient care needs.

The position requires a COA-accredited program completion, Texas RN and CRNA licenses, and NBCRNA certification. Responsibilities include diverse anesthesia techniques and comprehensive documentation in the EMR system.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher from COA-accredited nurse anesthesia program.
• MD-supervised practice in a clinical setting.
• Texas licensure requirements must be met.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-anesthesia evaluations and review patient medical history.
• Obtain informed consent for anesthesia.
• Administer anesthetic drugs and monitor patients.
• Select and apply invasive and noninvasive monitoring modalities.
• Perform point-of-care testing and initiate anesthesia techniques (general, regional, local, sedation).
• Respond to emergencies with airway management and other measures.
• Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
• Maintain detailed anesthesia records in the EMR.

Education

Master's degree in Nurse Anesthesia

Job description

Minimum Qualifications:

Master degree or higher from a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).

Job Summary:

Consistent with Texas Licensure. MD supervised practice. The purpose of this position is to provide CRNA support to meet the patient care needs of the Department of Anesthesiology. The person is responsible for providing supervised patient care, including anesthesiology pre-op, intra-op, and post-op services.

Job Duties:

• Conducting pre-anesthesia evaluations including but not limited to: assessing patient’s medical history and how it might affect the patient’s response to anesthesia.
• Obtaining informed consents for anesthesia.
• Administering anesthetic related drugs and controlled substances.
• Selecting/inserting both invasive and noninvasive monitoring modalities.
• Performing point-of-care testing.
• Planning and initiating anesthetic techniques, including general, regional, local and sedation.
• Responding to emergency situations using airway management and other techniques.
• Facilitating emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
• Keeping detailed anesthetic records in our EMR system and other documentation as indicated.
• Additional duties as needed.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

• Valid Texas RN License
• Valid Texas CRNA License
• National Certification Examination required by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.