W‑2 full-time

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The Lead CRNA position at Wetzel County Hospital, part of the SMG Anesthesiology group, provides anesthetic care for all types of patients and procedures. The role works alongside the supervising or medically directing physician and follows hospital policies, administering anesthesia so patients feel no pain during surgery or procedures while continuously watching how each patient responds to sedatives, analgesics, and anesthetic agents and alerting the surgeon or anesthesiologist to any condition that could threaten safety.

Candidates need a current Registered Nurse license and APRN (Nurse Anesthetist) licensure in West Virginia, certification or recertification by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists, and two years of experience working as a CRNA.

Core duties include maintaining skill in airway management and all airway adjuncts, such as the Bullard scope, fiberoptic scope, and ILMA; taking precautions against infection; joining pre-anesthetic evaluations and choosing agents and techniques; and carrying out the anesthetic plan, which covers IV and invasive monitoring line placement, regional blocks, intubation and extubation, and arterial punctures for blood gas analysis. The role manages induction, maintenance, and emergence for general, regional, and monitored cases, recognizes and corrects abnormal responses, orders added labs, gives resuscitation when needed, and manages patients in the immediate post-operative period.

Further responsibilities include managing IV fluids and blood product administration after a hematocrit, documenting in the anesthesia record, completing safety and performance checks on equipment, verifying consent and the surgical site during briefings and surgical pauses, and controlling substances in line with policy and state and federal rules. The CRNA also schedules breaks and case assignments, judges immediate staffing needs, helps teach new CRNAs, SRNAs, and medical students, and contributes to hiring, coaching, performance reviews, workflow and staffing efficiency, standards compliance, incident follow-up, and professional development.

The position is full-time at 40 hours per week, is classified as exempt, and is based at the New Martinsville, West Virginia site of SMG Anesthesiology. Physical demands include close-range vision, calm performance under high stress, and occasional back strain risk when moving patients, and the setting involves exposure to infectious agents, hazardous compounds, and anesthetics, with strict safety protocols in place. The role also calls for strong leadership and professionalism and competence across all anesthetic cases offered.