Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

CRNA opening in MaineLocated in Caribou, MEFull-Time Seeking a full-time CRNA for medical center in Maine.

• Skill requirements include General, Spinal, Obstetrical, Pediatric and Thoracic Anesthesia except open heart; Bier Block, Ventilation Management in the OR, (establishing and maintaining an airway; various modes of ventilation); and arterial line.
• Epidural and peripheral nerve block expertise.
• Join 4 full-time CRNAs staffing five Operating Rooms.
• OR performs an average of 250 cases per month, including approximately 15 births per month.
• Surgical suites have state-of-the-art anesthesia equipment, and CRNAs are encouraged to practice as active independent members of the Anesthesia Team.
• Hours are typically 7 : 00 a.m. 3 : 00 p.m. with minimal trauma.
• Surgery percentages generally average 50% general surgeries, including eyes and urology; 25% Orthopedics; 10% OB / GYN; and 15% other surgeries.
• Head / heart cases are not performed.
• CRNA call responsibility is one in five, and our average call back is reasonable and manageable.
• Certification in BLS and ACLS, with AANA Certification and Maine Licensure are required.
• Currently there are five full-time CRNAs and two full-time Anesthesiologists on staff.
• Anesthesia department employs a Medical Supervision model which allows great flexibility and autonomy for our CRNAs.

Benefits :

Location : Caribou, Maine, is the most northeastern city within the United States, and has a population of approximately 8,000 people. This dynamic community is economically, culturally, and socially inviting. Caribou promotes and aggressively pursues innovative business and economic development, and welcomes, supports and responds to the diversity of new people and new ideas. Caribou prides itself on the high quality of its public school system, extremely low crime rate and family-oriented community activities.