• Position Overview:

  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

• Coverage Duration:

• Immediate start for a period of 13 weeks, with the potential for extension.

• Practice Environment:

• Hospital and ambulatory surgery center setting.

• Facility Capacity:

• Total hospital beds: 460
• Operating Rooms (ORs): 17 at the medical center, 5 at the ambulatory surgery center
• Labor & Delivery rooms: 3

• Work Schedule:

• Primarily Monday to Friday, with the occasional weekend coverage (maximum once a month). Shift options include either 5x8 hour shifts (11 PM
• 7:30 AM or 9 PM
• 7:30 AM) or 4x10 hour shifts.

• Clinical Responsibilities:

• Proficiency with healthy pediatric patients is required.

Experience in obstetrics is preferred but not mandatory. While a full-scope anesthesia practice is advantageous, it is not a requirement. The caseload is primarily lower acuity cases, with no critical pediatric patients, as these are managed by Pediatric Anesthesiologists. Typical cases include orthopedics, pediatrics, urology, gastrointestinal procedures, interventional radiology, head and neck surgeries, catheterizations, spinal surgeries, and epidurals.

• On-Call Requirements:

• No on-call responsibilities expected.

• Patient Volume:

• Patient load is variable, dependent on daily scheduling of cases.

• Staffing Ratio:

• 1:1 CRNA to Anesthesiologist ratio per shift.
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR):
• EPIC system in use.

• Credentialing Timeframe:

• Estimated at 90 days post-application submission.

• Required Certifications:

• Must hold Board Certification, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certified by the American Heart Association.

• State License:

• Valid California nursing license is mandatory.