🚀 PS Certified RN Anesthetist

Overview

Schedule includes days, nights, weekends and holidays. Location: Salt Lake City, UT. Department: Anesthesiology - CRNA. This is an external posting with a pay rate range of $200,000.00 - $226,000.00 and close date of 12/16/2025. The total compensation package includes additional benefits noted below.

Total compensation package ranges from $257,000 to $286,000 annually, including a 14.2% employer contribution to your 401(k) . A $30,000 moving stipend/sign on bonus is offered to assist relocation. Paid Time Off details include 7.6 weeks or 38 days , covering vacation, personal leave days, CME time and paid holidays. You will accrue twelve sick days annually (96 hours) , earned monthly.

For work beyond clinical duties, there is an hourly rate of $145 .

Responsibilities

• Performs preoperative evaluation by assessing staff notes, progress notes, lab work, and patient histories to determine the most appropriate anesthetic management.
• May order additional analyses, consultations, lab work, and peri-anesthetic medications as warranted.
• Monitors functioning of all equipment and induces general and/or regional anesthesia using anesthesia procedures and methods.
• Manages the anesthetic procedure by monitoring indicators such as blood pressure, heart rate, EKG, blood loss, patient position, pulmonary compliance, arterial blood gases, and related factors.
• Adjusts anesthesia procedures as required and informs other medical personnel of developments.
• Oversees recovery from anesthesia by observing indicators in surgery and post-anesthesia care; performs postoperative evaluation.
• Makes appropriate entries in staff notes, anesthesia records, and patient charts.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Work environment : Nearly continuously in office settings.
• Frequency : Often involves exposure to infectious disease, oils (air or skin exposure to cutting fluids), and hazards (moving parts, electrical current, high places, chemicals).
• Physical requirements : Nearly continuously – hearing, listening, talking, walking; Often – repetitive hand motion, standing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certification by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
• Current registered nurse licensure in the state of Utah.
• Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
• CRNA certification granted after completing an AANA-approved curriculum; 24 months of concurrent practicum experience or equivalent (2 years related work may substitute for 1 year of education); and passing scores on a national exam administered by AANA.
• Bi-annual rectification contingent on continuing professional practice plus 40 hours of continuing education units.
• This position requires immunization per CDC standards; limited exemptions may be made for medical or religious reasons.

Posting Specific Questions

• Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
• Do you have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah or equivalency? Yes / No
• Do you have a current Certification by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) as a CRNA? Yes / No / No, enrolled in a program with expected certification

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Historical – Veteran-related documents (see description for details)

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (URS). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll. For URS post-retirement questions, contact URS or University Human Resource Management. This position may require a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations in the application process are available upon request. For nondiscrimination information, visit the University’s nondiscrimination page and Title IX information.

Contact and Posting Details

The University of Utah values candidates with diverse backgrounds and a commitment to improving access to healthcare. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants upon request and consistent with policy and state law. For questions about posting, contact University Human Resources at the provided email or phone number.