W‑2 full-time

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The Ambulatory Surgery Center at UPMC Shadyside, part of the University of Pittsburgh Physicians Anesthesiology Department, is seeking a full-time CRNA for its fast-paced outpatient surgical setting. The team values members who are flexible and dependable. A sign-on bonus is available for eligible candidates.

The position comes with several incentives: pay described as market-competitive with raised salary ranges, a CRNA career ladder that offers additional salary steps as clinicians advance, and premium pay for CRNAs who cover multiple sites. Performance-based raises are tied to annual ratings, and larger sign-on incentives are offered for commitments of one to four years. PTO advances are available for qualifying CRNAs in set hour amounts, and a referral program rewards CRNAs who bring other CRNAs to UPMC.

The CRNA gives anesthetic care to patients of every type, working with the supervising or medically directing physician under Department of Anesthesiology standards and hospital policy. The role is to keep patients free from pain during surgery, watch how patients react to sedatives, analgesics and anesthetic agents, and alert the anesthesiologist to any condition that could threaten safety or care.

Daily duties include following established policies and regulatory standards, reviewing consent documentation, and confirming the correct surgical site with the operating room team and surgeon. The CRNA takes part in quality improvement through case documentation, incident reporting, evaluation and education, and is accountable for controlled substances under departmental, hospital, state and federal rules. Anesthesia work spans pre-anesthetic evaluation, induction, maintenance and emergence, post-anesthesia care, and peri-anesthesia clinical support. The CRNA also helps teach and evaluate newly hired CRNAs, student registered nurse anesthetists and graduate registered nurse anesthetists in the clinical area.