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A VA medical center in Salem, Virginia is recruiting a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for its Surgical Care service, with work in acute medical and surgical inpatient and outpatient settings. The anesthetist provides care across pre-anesthesia evaluation, intraoperative anesthetic delivery, and postoperative management, operating within their scope of practice and reporting to a supervising anesthesiologist or surgeon. Responsibilities include direct patient care, monitoring, IV sedation, regional and general anesthesia, and participation in team-based assessment aimed at preventing avoidable complications.

The role also calls for maintaining current BLS and ACLS training, protecting confidential patient and employee information, following infection control and equipment safety standards, and completing injury reports through the ASISTS program. The schedule runs Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm and includes on-call coverage. The position is on-site only, with telework not available.

Compensation and benefits described include a competitive salary with regular raises and possible performance awards, 50 paid days off per year made up of annual leave, sick leave and federal holidays, a federal pension with a federal 401K match of up to 5%, and federal health, vision, dental, life and long-term care insurance. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, a student loan repayment benefit, with award amounts and eligibility periods set by the VHA program office after application review; former participants cannot apply. Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates, and permanent change of station is not authorized.

Applicants need a masters or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia from a COA-accredited program, an active unrestricted state license, and NBCRNA certification or an equivalent recognized credential. Candidates lacking licensure or certification may receive a temporary appointment of up to one year and a day, provided they pursue those credentials promptly. The posting lists physical demands including heavy lifting, prolonged standing and walking, and specific vision and hearing standards. Applications are accepted on an open, continuous basis and remain on file for 90 days, and the position is in the excepted service.