W‑2 full-time

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MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center in Camden, South Carolina is looking for a certified registered nurse anesthetist to lead CRNA operations within a physician-supported Anesthesia Care Team. The leader reports to the Director of CRNA Services and works with the Anesthesiology Medical Director, the anesthesia team, and other support staff to manage daily CRNA activity. The role pairs CRNAs with board-certified anesthesiologists and emphasizes hands-on anesthesia care across a broad range of procedures.

Responsibilities include delivering clinical anesthesia care and driving programs and strategic priorities that shape the culture and community impact of the organization. The leader plans, coordinates, and evaluates division activities and works with administrators to set operating procedures, refine clinical and non-clinical workflows, raise productivity, and strengthen patient safety and quality. The position also involves recommending changes to practice, clinical processes, and scope of practice, and hiring, developing, and motivating staff.

Required qualifications include experience with vascular, minimal pediatric, neuro, regional, and orthopedic anesthesia as well as outpatient surgical anesthesia. Candidates must be graduates of a COA-accredited nurse anesthesia program; for those hired after March 1, 2019, a master's degree or higher in nurse anesthesia is the minimum. Applicants must be insurable by MUSC's medical malpractice insurer, be recognized as an APRN, and hold a current South Carolina license or be eligible to obtain one. Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification from an AHA or American Red Cross program is also required.

Case types at the Kershaw site include urology, general surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, ENT, endoscopy, and cardioversions, along with ultrasound-guided regional blocks, central lines, and similar procedures. Shifts are 8, 10, or 12 hours, and separate dedicated staff cover nights and weekends. The position is a regular, hourly employee role with a scheduled 40 hours per week and a pay grade of Health-37.

Benefits include competitive compensation, a commencement bonus, employer-funded retirement plans, paid occurrence malpractice coverage, and paid parental leave. Providers also receive Epic EHR support, AI-enabled documentation tools, and team-based models designed to keep workloads sustainable.

Camden sits in Kershaw County in South Carolina's Midlands, about 40 miles from Columbia Metropolitan Airport and roughly 90 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The area offers year-round recreation, arts and cultural activities, and access to Lake Wateree, and it is a short drive from the state capital, Columbia.