Anesthesiologist Assistant​

Anesthesiologist Assistant at Yale New Haven Health

A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at Yale New Haven Hospital provides safe and patient-centered anesthetic care, ensuring continuous monitoring and documentation during surgical procedures. The role emphasizes a commitment to high ethical standards, patient care, and professional development within a supportive healthcare environment. With a competitive compensation package, including a sign-on bonus, this position offers opportunities for career advancement in a leading hospital recognized nationally for excellence.

• The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) implements accurate, safe, patient-centric anesthetic care.
• Understands physiologic implications and anesthetic considerations of surgical procedures, constantly monitors vital signs, capnography, and pulse oximetry during anesthesia according to ASA guidelines.
• The CRNA ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
• The CRNA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
• The CRNA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
Qualifications:
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Completion of Certified Nurse Anesthetist Training Program Graduate of a Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist Council on accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs.
• Prefer clinical working experience as a CRNA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required.
• APRNs, PAs, CRNAs and CNMs are required to be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS Hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process.
• CRNAs should be able to stand for long periods of time and wear lead as needed for fluoroscopy, X-Ray cases. CRNAs must have the ability to lift 25 pounds and reach above and below shoulder height. CRNA must be able to negotiate patient care environments and be able to move self/patients between anesthesia locations.
Licensure:
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist AANA Certification,
• State of CT RN and APRN License,
• ACLS DEA Registration and State of CT Controlled Substance Registration