CRNA - Anesthesiology job available in Shiprock, New Mexico

Job Description

CRNA – Locum Tenens (6+ Month Government Contract)

Position : Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Employment Type : Locum Tenens – 1099

Start Date : December 1, 2025

Contract Length : 6+ months (renewable)

Location : Shiprock, NM

Facility Type : Acute Care Hospital

Beds : 60 inpatient beds, 4 ICU beds

Coverage & Schedule

Coverage Type : Scheduled hours + required call

Scheduled Hours : Monday–Friday, 7a–3 : 30p (non-holidays)

Call Coverage :

Weeknights : 3 : 30p–7a

Weekends : Fri 3 : 30p–Mon 7a

Holidays : 7a–7a next day

Call Pay : All on-call hours paid at the same rate (no OT differential)

Overtime : Paid at regular hourly rate as needed

Credentialing Timeframe : 60–90 days

Work Details

Practice Setting : Hospital (IHS facility – government site)

Supervision : Under Chief of Anesthesia or designee

Case Types :

Endoscopy, OB (~250–300 deliveries / year), pediatric dental (nasal intubation), general surgery, trauma / emergency cases

Excluded : Cardiac, neuro, and neonates

Responsibilities :

Provide anesthesia care for surgical and emergency cases

Collaborate with surgical / anesthesia staff on patient care

Complete all EHR documentation before end of shift (Cerner-based system)

Quality Oversight : Subject to IHS quality assurance program

Requirements

Board Certification : Required (NBCRNA)

License : Any U.S. state license accepted

Certifications : BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS (mandatory)

Experience : Proven competency in general anesthesia; clean background required

Vaccinations :

MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Td (within 5 yrs), TB test (past 12 mos)

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations required

Key Highlights

Federal IHS assignment – any state license accepted

6+ month full-time contract with stable hours

No cardiac, neuro, or neonatal cases

On-call hours compensated at same rate

Cerner EHR; supervised anesthesia model

Great opportunity for long-term federal locums work with consistent schedule