CRNA - Anesthesiology (UMMC/Midtown)

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 230,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

UMMC - Medical Center in Baltimore invites CRNAs to provide expert anesthesia care in collaboration with anesthesiologists and surgeons. You will contribute to education, safety, quality and research missions while treating patients across the lifespan in diverse settings.

The position offers a competitive salary range and requires graduation from an accredited nursing and nurse anesthesia program, along with CRNA certification and current ACLS/BLS credentials.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing and nurse anesthesia program.
• Two years of acute anesthesia care experience preferred but not required.
• Valid state APRN recognition and ability to obtain within 6 months.
• CRNA certification by AANA at start date.
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications.
• NPI and Taxonomy code required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation; obtains informed consent.
• Develops and implements individualized anesthetic plans; administers anesthesia.
• Provides induction, ventilation, emergence and post-anesthesia care.
• Monitors patient condition with current standards and techniques.
• Manages fluid, electrolyte balance; communicates changes to physician.
• Responds to emergencies with airway management and ACLS/BLS actions.

Skills

CRNA practice

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing and accredited nurse anesthesia program

Two years anesthesia care in acute setting experience

Valid state APRN recognition

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by AANA

ACLS and BLS current

NPI and Taxonomy code at time of hire

Job description

UMMC - Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 21201, USA

Description

CRNAs are vital members of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. CRNAs provide expert anesthesia care in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons and a variety of healthcare providers in order to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based anesthesia and pain care services. Additionally, CRNAs are expected to actively contribute to the educational, safety and quality, and research missions of the department. CRNAs care for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to the UMMC General and Shock Trauma operating rooms and other hospital procedural areas. Opportunities to practice in additional disciplines such as obstetrics and regional anesthesia are also available. CRNAs are expected to exhibit independent thinking, problem solving, empathy, and scientific acumen as they work collaboratively with departmental anesthesiologists within a variety of medical direction / supervision models.

Salary range $230,000.00 to $257,000.00

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation; recommends, requests, and evaluates pertinent diagnostic studies, obtains informed consent for anesthesia.
• Develops and implements an individualized anesthetic plan of care, selecting and initiating the planned anesthesia technique; inserts invasive line catheter/devices prepares and administers anesthetic agents used in management of anesthetic care; may perform and manage regional anesthetics.
• Provides anesthesia induction, mechanical ventilation maintenance, emergence, and post anesthesia care.
• Provides peri anesthetic invasive and non-invasive monitoring utilizing current standards and techniques.
• Manages patient’s fluid, blood, electrolyte, and acid base balance; interprets and responds to abnormal findings with corrective action.
  \Informs attending anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of changes in patient’s condition.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids and drugs, and using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing and accredited nurse anesthesia program
• Two (2) years of anesthesia care in acute setting experience preferred but not required
• Valid state APRN Recognition (must meet education requirement (s) for state recognition and obtain within six (6) months of hire)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) at employment start date
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and BLS by the American Heart Association
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code required at time of hire

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position.Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits

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