CRNA, UPMC Soldiers and Sailors

UPMC Soldiers and Sailors, Wellsboro PA, is hiring full-time CRNAs!  Full scope of practice (blocks, epidurals, spinals) along with General/Ortho/Urology, and other bread and butter cases.  Various schedules available, equitable call rotation shared by CRNA team.  

See what being an Advanced Practice Provider can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for Advanced Practice Providers – it’s more than just a job! Sign-On Bonus eligible!

What Can You Bring to UPMC?

• Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine

• Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team

• Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members.

• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

• Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

What UPMC Can Do for You:

• A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future

• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program

• Work life balance to help manage other importance aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave

• Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay

Purpose:
Provides anesthesia services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist. Provides airway management services as required.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the anesthesia environment of care, ensuring a proper QA and safety of anesthesia machine, anesthesia work cart, and equipment
• Develops and carries out an anesthetic care plan under the direction of the responsible attending anesthesiologist and such a plan includes selection and implementation of appropriate monitors, drugs, fluids, and anesthetic techniques
• Assume responsibility for personal development and education
• Responsible for rotating to all SH campuses and assigned departments as assigned to assure familiarity and maintain competency. Call required
• Provides continuous vigilant observation of patients under the CRNA’s care, correcting abnormal patient responses and seeking consultation from the responsible attending anesthesiologist where appropriate
• Reviews with the responsible attending anesthesiologist the pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient and such evaluation may indicate the need for additional studies or consultation.
• Know and follow all organizational/departmental policies/procedures.
• This job description is not designed to cover or to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for the position
• Manages emergency situations including initiating and participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Participates in the efficiency of the Operating Room, starting cases on time and minimizing turnover time to the full extent of the CRNA’s control.
• Actively practice behaviors associated with SH Service Excellence expectations. Smile at and greet everyone enthusiastically, treat everyone with respect, dignity and C.A.R.E.2. Be an ambassador for UPMC Susquehanna. Provide the best C.A.R.E.2 for our patients no matter what.
• Ensures patient stability and safe transfer to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
• Participates in the supervision of students and ancillary personnel and in educational programs.
• Incorporate leading/evidence-based practice in quality/safety into everyday work. Commit to high quality, safe work; encourage others to have similar standards. Identify processes/systems that could lead to inefficient practices, unsafe conditions, errors or adverse events. Avoid shortcuts to ensure quality and safety measures are not circumvented. Encourage patient and family involvement in processes involving patient safety. Speak up with other service partners to ensure high quality and safety. Report serious events/incidents per policy.
• Completes an accurate and timely anesthetic record for inclusion in the patient’s chart