Lead CRNA: Autonomous Anesthesia Leader (Flexible Scheduling)

UAB Medicine; Hueytown (AL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Employee assistance and wellness

Parental leave

PSLF program eligibility

Job summary

UAB Medicine in Alabama seeks a CRNA in a lead coordination role to oversee anesthesia services for diverse surgical procedures. You will work under the direction of an anesthesiologist, contribute to clinical instruction, and act as a clinical resource within a busy academic-community setting.

The role emphasizes autonomy with surgeons and collaboration across a wide range of specialties, including obstetric, cardiac, vascular, neuro, and general surgery, with involvement in more than 50,000

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Anesthesia Program and two (2) years of related experience required.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatments and procedures.
• Evaluates patients preoperatively to assess the physical status and anesthetic risks and prepares for anesthetic treatment.
• Administers medically directed anesthetics during surgical obstetric, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
• Responds to critical patient care needs related to invasive monitoring, IV access and airway management.
• Conducts pre and post-anesthesia evaluation including explanation of plan, obtaining informed consent and follow-up on any post-operative complication.
• Leads daily operations. Ensures adequate staff coverage; communicates and delegates workload assignments to ensure maximum efficiency. Participates in employee evaluations. Serves as a clinical resource to other staff. Mentors and coaches allied health personnel and student nurse anesthetists.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Patient care

Preoperative eval

Critical thinking

Education

Nurse Anesthesia Program

Job description

UAB Medicine in Alabama seeks a CRNA in a lead coordination role to oversee anesthesia services for diverse surgical procedures. You will work under the direction of an anesthesiologist, contribute to clinical instruction, and act as a clinical resource within a busy academic-community setting.

The role emphasizes autonomy with surgeons and collaboration across a wide range of specialties, including obstetric, cardiac, vascular, neuro, and general surgery, with involvement in more than 50,000