W‑2 full-time

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MUSC Health's Columbia Medical Centers are recruiting cardiac-certified nurse anesthetists to join a growing anesthesia practice in Columbia, South Carolina. The cardiac CRNA would work with a skilled cardiac anesthesia team of CRNAs and anesthesiologists, focusing on complex, high-acuity cases such as major vascular, cardiac, and thoracic procedures, with additional exposure to general surgery and ambulatory surgery center cases.

Highlights of the position include a $50,000 commencement bonus, base pay for 40 hours plus hourly call pay, and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The employer offers a retirement plan funded by the employer, seven weeks of paid time off that rises to eight weeks in year three, a $2,500 CME allowance, malpractice coverage, and protected administrative time. The practice uses the Epic electronic medical record system.

Candidates should be graduates of a Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs program. For those hired after March 1, 2019, a master's degree or higher in nurse anesthesia is the minimum education requirement. The role requires recognition as an APRN, or eligibility for it, with a current or obtainable South Carolina license, and insurability by MUSC's malpractice insurer at the required limits. Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification from an AHA provider course or an American Red Cross CPR/AED course for professional rescuers and healthcare providers is also required.

MUSC Health is the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina and operates a 332-bed downtown Columbia hospital known for its Heart & Vascular Center, as well as a 75-bed hospital in northeast Columbia. Columbia, the state capital and second-largest city in South Carolina, offers cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, and nearby Lake Murray.