CRNA to join the Virginia implementation team supporting various NAPA sites across the Virginia region

Description

With over 50 hospitals and ASCs in Virginia North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) offers the unique and lucrative travel opportunity for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists on our Implementation Team. While earning top-tier pay as part of our team of elite practitioners, you serve as the example of NAPA’s commitment to quality patient-care and ingenuity in the anesthesia specialty. Join us in fostering new relationships at some of the most well-respected institutions in the country.

Awards

Case Assignments

Diverse case mix.

Shifts

As part of our Implementation Team, you will find a way to practice that offers flexibility with consistent scheduling well in advance to meet the lifestyle needs of you and your family. Whether you are a seasoned traveler with multiples license or looking for a new way to utilize your skills, our team will offer the challenge and fulfillment some CRNAs find absent in non-travel opportunities. We look forward to speaking with you about our NAPA Implementation Team!

The Implementation Team offers prospective candidates flexibility and the option to work at various sites across the Virginia Region (typically associated with working locums), along with the security and benefits of full time W-2 employment.

Team

Leadership

Heather Kartchner, CRNA–Advanced Practice Anesthesia Director for NAPA’s Virginia Region

Prior to joining the regional leadership team, Heather Kartchner served as Chief CRNA at Henrico Doctor’s Hospital in Richmond, VA. She acquired early leadership training at The United States Military Academy at West Point; she later earned her BSN from Brigham Young University. In 2008, she earned her MSN from Virginia Commonwealth University. She completed the NAPA SELECT program in 2017. When not working, Kartchner enjoys canyoneering, reading, and competing in triathlons.

Advanced Practice Anesthesia (APA) leaders are unique to NAPA. As an integral part of our regional infrastructure, APA leaders are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists who foster stability and collaboration among local facilities and teams throughout our organization. As an APA leader, Kartchner supports the Virginia Region. Like other APA leader colleagues, she is a voice for local clinicians, along with being a leader who hears, understands, and values those on our clinical team.

Team Highlights

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia care to patients at various facilities throughout the Virginia Region, as determined by NAPA’s regional leadership team
• Pre-anesthesia assessment
• Obtains and/or verifies patient consent
• Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient
• Induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia
• Monitoring of the patient's physiological condition
• Performance of clinical intervention as needed

Requirements

• Hold a current/valid unrestricted license and have a valid National Provider
• Graduation from an accredited program of nurse anesthesia education
• Certified or recertified by the AANA Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists
• Must be willing and able to travel between locations

Lifestyle

Total Rewards

• Salary:
  • $310,000 salary annual (exempt position), 42.5 hours per week. Premium pay after 42.5 hours per week at $165/hour.
  • Salary inclusive of 2 calls per month, if a third call may be required it would result in an additional $1,000 stipend for the month in which that call is taken.
  • CRNA may be used up to one weekend per month in either a call capacity or as a regularly scheduled shift.
• Sign-on bonus: $20K
• Reimbursements:
  • Up to $50 per workday for food (Receipts must be submitted).
  • Mileage to and from home to site if greater than 30 miles one way reimbursed at IRS mileage rates.
  • Mileage to and from home to hotel/lodging reimbursed up to $139/night (may increase rate based on location, with approval).
  • Team member may request mileage or lodging but are expected to find lodging within 30 miles of the site if choosing a hotel.
  • Reimbursement for additional fees includes state licenses, application fees, staff dues, and other such fees as appropriate.
  • Car Rental: Mid-size or standard. Reasonable rates as determined by the Rental Car Agreement.
  • Air travel should be a rare exception and will require pre-approval.
• Generous paid time off
• Generous benefits package, including:
  • Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
  • 401(k)
  • Profit sharing
  • Fully paid malpractice insurance coverage
  • Leadership and professional development opportunities