Expand Your Anesthesia Experience | Long-Term CRNA Locums, No Call
Updated 10/24/26
Pennsylvania, United States
CRNA
Anesthesiology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
PhD
DNP
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Moonlighting
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
5 years
Job description
Job description
Specialty
Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Description
An opportunity is available for an experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to provide long-term locum tenens coverage in a large academic hospital in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The assignment is available ASAP through December 31, 2027, with three providers requested.
The CRNA will provide anesthesia services across a diverse range of surgical and procedural settings, working alongside anesthesiologists and other anesthesia professionals in a medically directed practice model.
Assignment Highlights
- Long-term coverage opportunity with multiple positions available
- Day shifts with 10-hour or 12-hour scheduling options
- No call requirement
- Diverse case mix, including general surgery, orthopedics, trauma, neurosurgery, pediatrics ages 5 and older, endoscopy, NORA, robotic surgery, gynecology, and ENT
- Medical direction model with an anesthesiologist-to-CRNA ratio of approximately 2:1 or 3:1
- Cerner EMR
- Pennsylvania medical practice authorization required
Job Responsibilities
Obtain patient histories, perform physical examinations, and conduct comprehensive pre-anesthesia evaluations.
Develop and implement individualized anesthetic plans based on patient condition and procedural requirements.
Obtain informed consent for anesthesia services as appropriate to the clinical setting.
Administer and manage general anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), spinal anesthesia, epidural anesthesia, and intravenous regional anesthesia.
Provide airway management and monitor patients throughout anesthesia care.
Perform invasive monitoring and line placement, including central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, and arterial lines, when clinically indicated and within granted privileges.
Monitor hemodynamic status and evaluate and manage acute volume and blood pressure issues.
Conduct postoperative assessments and support safe patient recovery and handoffs.
Collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other perioperative team members under the medical direction model.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation in the Cerner EMR.
Qualifications
Current Pennsylvania license or applicable authorization to practice in Pennsylvania.
Minimum of one year of CRNA experience, including at least one year by completion of credentialing.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Demonstrated experience providing anesthesia care in surgical and procedural settings.
Competence in general anesthesia, airway management, monitored anesthesia care, spinal anesthesia, epidural anesthesia, and intravenous regional anesthesia.
Experience with invasive monitoring and vascular access procedures, including arterial line and central venous catheter placement, as applicable to clinical privileges.
Ability to work effectively in a large academic hospital and a medically directed anesthesia practice.
Ability to work independently within the CRNA scope of practice while collaborating with anesthesiologists and surgical teams.
Professional references must be provided at the time of submission.
Must be prepared to begin clinical duties promptly once all required credentialing and approvals are complete.
Working Hours
Assignment duration: Through December 31, 2027.
Shift options:
10-hour shifts: 8:30 AM–7:00 PM.
12-hour shifts: 6:30 AM–7:00 PM.
Thursday shifts may begin at 7:00 AM.
Call: No call requirement.
Hours: No guaranteed hours.
Overtime: Must be approved by department administration in advance.
Lunch: Unpaid lunch breaks must be recorded by clocking out and back in.
Coverage type: Scheduled clinical hours only.
Skills
Monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
Airway management and ventilation
Spinal and epidural anesthesia
Intravenous regional anesthesia
Pre-anesthesia assessment and postoperative evaluation
Hemodynamic monitoring and management of acute volume and blood pressure issues
Central venous catheter and arterial line placement
Pulmonary artery catheter placement, when indicated and within privileges
Anesthesia care for general surgery, orthopedics, trauma, plastics, neurosurgery, and ENT
Pediatric anesthesia for patients ages 5 and older
Endoscopy, non-operating-room anesthesia (NORA), and robotic surgery
Perioperative patient safety and interdisciplinary care coordination
Cerner EMR documentation
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