CRNA - Anesthesiology (Recruitment)

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) • Galveston, TX

7d

About The Position

Consistent with Texas licensure and under MD supervision, this position provides CRNA support to meet patient care needs in the Department of Anesthesiology. The role provides supervised patient care, including pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative anesthesiology services.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher from a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).
• Valid Texas RN License.
• Valid Texas CRNA License.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-anesthesia evaluations, including assessing patients’ medical histories and how they may affect responses to anesthesia.
• Obtain informed consent for anesthesia.
• Administer anesthetic-related drugs and controlled substances.
• Select and insert invasive and noninvasive monitoring modalities.
• Perform point-of-care testing.
• Plan and initiate anesthetic techniques, including general, regional, local, and sedation.
• Respond to emergencies using airway management and other techniques.
• Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
• Maintain detailed anesthetic records in the EMR system and other indicated documentation.
• Perform additional duties as needed.
• Provide backup call services as needed.
• Supervise student nurse anesthetists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time