Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Specialty: CRNA - General
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Tucson, AZ 85704-1076
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8-hour shifts
• On-Call Shift Schedule: Weekdays and Weekends
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Ratio: 1:5
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes
• Reason for Coverage: Vacancy
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Average Daily Volume: 5 patients/day
• Phone Consults: 1
• Case Mix: Endoscopy, General Surgery, Orthopedics, GYN robotics, Urology, Podiatry, Pulm/Bronc Lab, Gastro, OB, Cardiac/Thoracic/Structural heart

FACILITY INFORMATION

• EMR System: Cerner
• Support Staff: RNs: 20, PA/NPs: 5

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: No
• Temporary Privileges Available: true

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Required:
  • General Anesthesia
  • Adult
  • Spinal Anesthesia
  • Epidural Anesthesia
  • Regional Anesthesia Surgery
  • Neurosurgical cases
  • Spine
  • Complex vascular cases (except open heart)
  • Complex orthopedic cases
  • Pain management techniques
  • Post-op epidural
  • Post-op extremity blocks
  • Ventilation management
  • Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
  • Central Line placement
  • Arterial Line placement
  • PA Catheter placement
• Preferred:
  • Pediatric
  • Neonatal
  • Trauma
  • Obstetrical Cases
  • Head
  • Open Heart Anesthesia
  • Thoracic cases (except open heart)
  • Epidural steroid for Lumbar
  • Epidural steroid for Cervical
  • Transforaminal
  • Lumbar
  • Cervical
  • Use of x-ray guidance in performance of blocks
  • CRNA supervision

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: Certified
• Licenses: Licensed in AZ
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS
• Experience: Minimum one year of experience
• Other Qualifications: Must be comfortable practicing independently and performing peripheral nerve blocks; must provide case logs of blocks performed

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia services across 4 designated facility locations.
• Perform independent anesthesia practice including peripheral nerve blocks.
• Participate in shared weeknight and weekend call coverage.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in surgical, endoscopic, and procedural settings.
• Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to facility-specific credentialing requirements.