CRNA Outpatient - Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Atrium Health Enterprise; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/Life Balance

Education Assistance up to $140,000

CME Reimbursement up to $2,500 + 5 PTO

Generous PTO: 30 days/year

Parental Benefits: 6 weeks maternity,

4 weeks parental leave

Retirement match up to 3% + 3% non‑ele

Transition Bonus up to $7,500

Career Growth & Stability

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, NC seeks a skilled Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to join the Outpatient Anesthesia Team. The position offers robust benefits and a strong support structure within a nationally recognized academic health system.

The CRNA will work in a high-volume outpatient setting across diverse cases, with opportunities for teaching and professional development, in a new freestanding surgery center opened in 2025.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an Accredited Nurse Anesthesia Program with Master’s or higher.
• Current North Carolina RN license and NBCRNA certification.
• CPR; ACLS/BLS certifications current.

Responsibilities

• Precept Student Nurse Anesthetists when opportunities arise.
• Determine peri-operative care plan with attention to co-morbidities and age/development.
• Collaborate with medical team to ensure patient safety and quality care; promote infection prevention.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical decision-making

Precepting students

Education

Master’s Degree in Nurse Anesthesia

RN licensure in North Carolina

ACLS/BLS certification

Job description

Explore an exciting opportunity with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist as we eagerly welcome a skilled Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join our Outpatient Anesthesia Team in Winston Salem, NC.

What We Offer

• Work/Life Balance: Enjoy flexible work schedule options!
• SRNA Education Assistance: Offering up to $140,000 in recruitment incentives, provided the candidate meets eligibility requirements.
• CME Reimbursement: Receive up to $2,500 and 5 additional PTO days/year for Continuing Medical Education.
• Generous PTO: Accrual starts at 30 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid birthing-mother maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave.
• Retirement: Secure your financial future with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 3% deposited in your account each pay period, plus a 3% automatic non-elective contribution each year. Teammates must work 12 consecutive months and be employed on last day of the year to be eligible.
• Transition Bonus: Enjoy up to $7,500 in transition assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment
• Career Growth & Stability: Experience a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume.

Work In a Collaborative & Supportive Environment

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a nationally recognized academic health system, and our Winston Salem Campus is a level 1 trauma center. While working in the Outpatient Anesthesia Department, you will expand your skillset by working on a wide variety of cases, including but not limited to: Orthopedic, Vascular, Burns, Cardiothoracic (specific team), Neurology, ENT, General/Abdominal, Robotic, Gynecology. Other cases you may experience, outside of the day-to-day, include: EP, IR, MRI, Burn Tank, Brachytherapy, and Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE). We also have a new freestanding surgery center that was completed in 2025. You'll be working in this state-of-the-art facility.

What You’ll Do

• Potential for and encouraged to precept Student Nurse Anesthetists – opportunity to mentor and assess these medical students.
• Uses medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan to ensure peri-operative and anesthesia care, being sensitive to co-morbidities and age & developmental guidelines.
• Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care; Uphold patient safety, drive quality improvement, and promote infection prevention within job responsibilities and initiatives.
• Document and maintain patient records in compliance with hospital standards, ensuring confidentiality.
• Maintain scheduling flexibility, readiness, and punctuality to deliver timely patient care.
• Exhibit professionalism through teamwork, collaboration, and a commitment to ongoing professional development
• Contribute to cost containment efforts by conserving resources.

The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.

CRNA Requirements

• Graduation of an Accredited Nurse Anesthesia Program, Master’s Degree or Higher Required.
• Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina Board of Nursing + Currently Certified or Recertified to practice as a Nurse Anesthetist by the National Board
• Current CPR Certification – ACLS, BLS
• Ability to demonstrate clinical competency within the scope of granted privileges.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse clinical teams.

Where You’ll Live:

• Affordable Living: Enjoy a family-friendly and affordable area, with housing costs 31% below the national average.
• Great Schools: Access to top-notch educational institutions and high-ranking school systems provide excellent opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• Vibrant Neighborhoods: Join a regional population of 1.6 million residents, where lively downtowns and family-orientated neighborhoods create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
• A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed golf courses, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries.

When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you are welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.