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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to join its Outpatient Anesthesia Team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The position is a full-time, benefits-eligible role of 40 hours per week, with a stated pay range of $99.75 to $159.60.

The package includes flexible scheduling options, recruitment incentives of up to $140,000 for eligible candidates, and a transition bonus of up to $7,500 paid within the first 30 days. Continuing medical education reimbursement of up to $2,500 is offered along with five additional PTO days per year. Paid time off begins accruing at 30 days per year, and parental leave includes six weeks for birthing mothers and four weeks of paid parental leave. The retirement plan provides a dollar-for-dollar match up to 3% each pay period plus a 3% annual non-elective contribution, with eligibility requiring 12 consecutive months of work and employment on the last day of the year.

The CRNA will work across a broad range of outpatient cases, including orthopedic, vascular, burn, cardiothoracic, neurology, ENT, general and abdominal, robotic, and gynecology procedures. Other settings may include electrophysiology, interventional radiology, MRI, the burn tank, brachytherapy, and transesophageal echocardiography. The campus is a level 1 trauma center, and the role includes work in a newly built freestanding surgery center completed in 2025.

Responsibilities include delivering anesthesia with safe, quality techniques, making clinical decisions that account for patient comorbidities, age, and developmental needs, and collaborating with the medical team. The CRNA may precept student nurse anesthetists. Other duties include maintaining accurate records under hospital standards, supporting patient safety, quality improvement, and infection prevention, conserving resources, and pursuing ongoing professional development. The clinician practices under the authority of the North Carolina Medical Board or the North Carolina Board of Nursing, with departmental credentialing from the institution.

Candidates need a graduate degree from an accredited nurse anesthesia program at the master's level or higher, a North Carolina registered nurse license, and current certification or recertification as a nurse anesthetist from the National Board. Current BLS and ACLS certification is required, along with demonstrated clinical competence within granted privileges and strong verbal and written communication skills.

The Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, which US News & World Report has ranked among its top places to live and retire, offers housing costs reported at 31% below the national average, a regional population of 1.6 million, and access to walking and biking trails, golf, arts, and local dining and craft beverages.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, described as the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States and headquartered in Charlotte. Advocate Health operates 69 hospitals, employs about 155,000 teammates, and runs one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs. Total rewards also include medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, adoption assistance, and an educational assistance program, with eligibility for some programs depending on FTE and status.