CRNA Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Northern NM

Job description

About the facility

This community-focused acute care hospital serves a broad patient population with a comprehensive range of services, including emergency care, women's health, orthopedic surgery, and inpatient and outpatient specialty care. As part of a large integrated healthcare system, the facility combines the resources of an established health network with a commitment to delivering high-quality care to surrounding rural communities. The anesthesia department operates under a fully autonomous CRNA practice model within a structured on-site clinical environment.

About the facility location

The region spans a range of landscapes, from mountain terrain and wild rivers to natural hot springs and colorful desert canyons. The area is home to historic communities with a long tradition of artistic and cultural heritage, as well as significant Indigenous history including sites that have been continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years. Clinicians on assignment will find a breadth of outdoor and cultural pursuits, including ancient cliff dwellings, scenic hiking trails, and renowned museums and art galleries.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide autonomous anesthesia services during day shifts, with call coverage required. The surgical case mix includes Endoscopy, OB, GYN, General Surgery, Orthopedics, and Acute Pain Management, offering clinical variety across multiple surgical service lines. Clinicians will typically work alongside two other CRNAs, managing anesthesia care across the perioperative continuum with a high degree of clinical independence.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: 2 additional CRNAs
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• % Hands on: 0%
• Supervision/medical direction: Autonomous
• Staffing model: Autonomous CRNA model; 0% hands-on MD; OR setting; day shift and call; team of 3 CRNAs