Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Provide anesthesia, airway management, and chronic pain management consultation at Mt Edgecumbe Hospital.

Evaluate patient health status and synthesize anesthetic plan based upon risk factors and surgical requirements to ensure patient safety. The anesthetist is responsible for independently determining anesthetic techniques, pharmaceuticals, and procedures used, and altering anesthetic plan based on patient responses and changes in surgical conditions.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential, Functions, and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provides clinical anesthesia service as scheduled. This includes pre-anesthetic evaluations and determinations, administration of a variety of anesthetic agents, as well as post-anesthetic follow-up and management.

• Analyzes and interprets complex medical data and utilizes this information to provide appropriate anesthetic care.

• Utilizes complex medical and life support equipment to evaluate and care for anesthetized patients.

• Participates in all Medical Staff functions as requested.        

• Responds to hospital emergencies when airway control is required.

• Provides educational programs as needed regarding airway control, resuscitation, pharmacology, and theories and practice of anesthesia and pain management.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Master’s degree accredited nurse anesthesia program OR Certificate in Nursing Anesthesiology (prior to 1990).

• Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required.  Direct Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before start date. Agency staff must have an active Alaska license.

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist by State of Alaska Board of Nursing and/or another state.

• Certification by National Board of Certification & Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists.

• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS.

• Preferred certifications: ATLS, ALSO, NRP, STABLE.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience Required

• 4 years of clinical anesthesia experience after anesthesia training is completed preferred.

Knowledge of

• Advanced levels of understanding of human physiology, pharmacology, and response to surgical stressors.

• Technical expertise in understanding of function and use of complex medical equipment to monitor and evaluate patient response to treatment.

• Advanced ability to evaluate respiratory status and respond appropriately to abnormality.

Skills in

• Rapid recognition and evaluation of changes in patient condition.

• Technical expertise in airway management.

• Expertise in regional anesthesia

Ability to

• Maintain control of rapidly evolving anesthesia care scenarios.

• Rapid evaluation and synthesis of treatment modalities in emergency situations.

• Ability to function independent of clinical supervision in the field of anesthesia.

Required Certifications:

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