Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

November 28, 2023

Department:

40005710 Anesthesiology

Shift:

Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

Occasional

Job Summary:

Buffalo Hospital is a non-profit regional medical center committed to providing quality, comprehensive care to patients in and around Wright County. Located just west of the Twin Cities, Buffalo Hospital provides exceptional patient-centered care to nearly 70,000 patients every year. We provide a full range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency care services and many specialty services, so you dont have to travel far from home.

Our CRNA practice is a metro-style practice with at-home call rotation.
- 1.0 FTE (40 hrs/wk)
- 8 FT CRNAs at Buffalo, 3 casuals
- Work (5) 8's most weeks
- Call: 9-5:30 or 11-7:30
- OR runs until 5pm
- May work a couple weeks of 10 hr shifts in an 8 wk period (Tues is always off)
- Colonoscopy, radiology, OR, OB/c-sections in OR, ENT (which includes peds), Ortho & Endo, bread & butter hernias, no spine.
- CME dollars each year
- Free parking
- Anesthesia Care Team model

Key Position Details:

About Allina Health: Based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, a not for profit a 501(c) organization, with 90+ clinics, 10 hospitals/13 campuses throughout the region including western Wisconsin, Allina Health operates in one of the nations most vibrant, livable areas. A place where you can build the career you wantand you and your family can be part of thriving community.

About Buffalo, MN: Buffalo is a mix of small community charm and suburban amenities with a charming downtown area and various large retail located on the main highways of Highway 55 and Highway 25. Buffalo is located just outside the Twin Cities Metro area about 42 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis and also a convenient drive to the St. Cloud Metro area. Buffalo is the county seat of the growing Wright County and a regional destination for shopping, services and leisure.

Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides Anesthesia care
  • Performs pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of patient, reviews orders and obtains informed consent.
  • Assures that the patient is positioned in proper alignment and safely secured.
  • Initiates anesthetic technique, which may include general, regional, local or sedation.
  • Manages airway and cardiopulmonary status to maintain satisfactory physiologic condition.
  • Facilitates emergence and recovery from anesthesia by administering medications, fluids and airway support.
  • Discharges patient, providing summary of patient history and surgical events.
• Supplies Peri-Anesthetic and Clinical Support
  • Provides this support to other patient care areas.
  • Inserts peripheral and arterial catheters.
  • Performs arterial punctures to obtain blood samples.
  • Initiates or participates in CPR that involves airway maintenance, ventilation, tracheal intubation, pharmacological or cardiovascular support.
  • Acts in consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilator care.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree Graduate of accredited nursing program required and
• Master's degree Graduate of Nurse Anesthetist program required
• Less than 2 years working as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist required or
• 2 to 5 years working as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist preferred
• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire and
• Registered Nurse Anesthetist - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire and
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource required upon hire

Physical Demands

Medium Work*:

Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently