Nurse Anesthetist

JOB OVERVIEW

* Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

* Specialty: CRNA - General

* Job Type: Locum Tenens

* Location: Hershey, PA

* Service Setting: Outpatient

* Coverage Type: Clinical Only

* Coverage Period: ASAP – Dec 31, 2026

* Shift Schedule: 10-hour shifts: 8:30a – 7p | 12-hour shifts: 6:30a – 7p (7a start on Thursdays)

* Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Supplemental

* Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency

PATIENT INFORMATION

* Patient Demographics: Adults and Pediatrics (ages 5+)

* Case Mix: General, Orthopedics, Trauma, Plastics, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Endoscopy, NORA, Robotic Surgery, Gynecology, ENT

FACILITY INFORMATION

* EMR System: Cerner

* Specialty Backup Available: Yes (anesthesiologists and other CRNAs)

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

* Hospital Privileges Required: No

* Temporary Privileges Available: No

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

* Required

* Trauma

* Spinal Anesthesia

* Neurosurgical cases

* Head

* Spine

* Thoracic cases (except open heart)

* Complex orthopedic cases

* Ventilation management

* Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues

* Central Line placement

* Arterial Line placement

* Preferred

* General Anesthesia

* Adult

* Pediatric

* Neonatal

* Epidural Anesthesia

* Regional Anesthesia Surgery

* Obstetrical Cases

* Open Heart Anesthesia

* Complex vascular cases (except open heart)

* Pain management techniques

* Post-op epidural

* Post-op extremity blocks

* Epidural steroid for Lumbar

* Epidural steroid for Cervical

* Transforaminal

* Lumbar

* Cervical

* Use of x-ray guidance in performance of blocks

* PA Catheter placement

* CRNA supervision

JOB REQUIREMENTS

* Board: Board Certified (Certified)

* Licenses: Active PA license

* Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS

* Experience: Minimum 1 year experience

* Other Qualifications: EMR proficiency (Cerner), ability to work in a team-based care environment (medical direction model 2:1 or 3:1 CRNA to anesthesiologist ratio)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

* Perform pre-anesthetic evaluation and develop anesthetic plan.

* Administer general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care.

* Perform invasive monitoring (CVP, arterial line) and airway management.

* Manage patients in perioperative period including post-operative assessment.

* Collaborate with anesthesiologists in a medical direction model (2:1 or 3:1 ratio).