GI Practice w/work life balance (no nights wknds or call). Dynamic team environment. Love where you work and where you live!

The CRNA is responsible for administering anesthesia care for scheduled procedures, monitoring the patient’s vital signs and overseeing patient recovery. The CRNA will coordinate care with other perioperative personnel during the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases and will respond to emergent airway management within the clinic as needed/necessary. The CRNA will care for patients at all acuity levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Perform pre-anesthetic assessments and patient evaluations and select, order, and/or administer pre-anesthetic medications.
•Review, request, and order laboratory/diagnostic studies
•Develop and implement an anesthesia care plan.
•Induce and maintain general anesthesia and monitor life functions during surgical procedures.
•Take immediate, corrective action during adverse responses to medication/drugs or as complications arise, to include airway management, administration of emergency drugs and fluids, and using basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques.
•Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post anesthesia period.
•Select and prescribe post-anesthesia medications or treatments to patients.
•Evaluate patients’ post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate actions as necessary/required.
•Inform recovery room staff of complications.
•Discharge patients from post-anesthesia care.
•Didactic and clinical education of staff.
•Report adverse events to appropriate channels.
•Identify possible risk in processes, procedures and devices and communicate to the appropriate channels.

Required Skills and Abilities:
•Excellent problem-solving skills
•Able to multi-task and work quickly, with constantly changing circumstances and priorities
•Ability to convey or exchange complex information
•Strong computer skills
•Excellent interpersonal skills
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•Seeks ongoing professional educational growth

Education and Experience:
•Master’s Degree or equivalent post baccalaureate training in Anesthesia
•Current CRNA license required
•BLS certification required
•ACLS certification required
•3 years of experience working as a CRNA preferred
•Minimum of 1 year of experience in a GI lab, Surgery Center or Critical Care setting highly preferred
•Pre-Op and/or PACU experience is helpful
•Proficiency in MS Excel, electronic health systems and databases, such as EPIC, required
•Knowledge of GCP, federal, state, and local regulations, including HIPAA policies and procedures.