CRNA - Per Diem Cardiac Anesthesia

In 2020 united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care including 11 hospitals and nearly 5000 physicians and providers. Together we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.

Cardiac Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)


The Center for Cardiovascular Health and the Franciscan Medical group at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) are actively looking to hire a full-time Cardiac Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) in Tacoma, WA. The Center for Cardiovascular Health includes over 160 cardiovascular providers that support VMFH across 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites of care throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Job Description:

In this role you will be responsible for supporting cardiac anesthesia services primarily in the EP lab and cardiac catheterization laboratories at SJMC. We have a very busy Cardiac Electrophysiology program with nearly 1000 ablations a year, including complex ablations and a robust Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion program. You and other CRNAs will be responsible for staffing the 3 EP labs.  There is no overnight or weekend call expectation in this role.  There will be oversight from the 6 Cardiac Anesthesiologists supporting the Cardiovascular Services at SJMC. This is a rare “cardiac only model” opportunity with guaranteed salary to join our nationally recognized multiple 3 3-star STS award winning care team at SJMC.

We perform over 500 open heart cases a year, including a large volume of mitral valve surgeries. We have a very active cardiac interventional program that includes TEE dependent electrophysiology procedures, structural heart (TAVR/WATCHMAN/Mitra-clip), and other cath lab procedures. Come join our collaborative award winning team now and enjoy living life in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. SJMC has more than a century of history serving the community needs with award winning programs.

Requirements:

Current Washington state license, NBCRNA certification, BLS and ACLS certifications. 

While prior cardiac experience is preferred, new graduates are welcome to apply