Join Our Elite Team as a CRNA Assistant Director!Are you an experienced CRNA with a passion for leadership, excellence, and innovation in anesthesia care? UPMC Shadyside is seeking a dynamic CRNA Assistant Director to lead our dedicated team in a collaborative, patient-focused, reputable leadership team, and financially stable environment.Why Join Us?
Cutting-Edge Facility : Work with the latest medical technology.
Leadership Role : Assist clinical operations, mentor a talented team, and drive innovation.
Support Staff Management : support and manage Anesthesia Tech/Aides within the Department.
Impactful Work : Shape anesthesia care delivery, ensuring patient safety and enhancing surgical outcomes.
Professional Growth : Access continuous learning and career advancement opportunities.
Collaborative Culture : Be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.
Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive salary, retirement plans, and work-life balance.
PurposeA qualified CRNA leader responsible for managing nurse anesthesia and related peri-anesthesia services. This role involves developing and interpreting organizational policies for budgets and personnel, ensuring the safe and proper operation of equipment, techniques, and procedures, and evaluating activities to maintain quality patient care. The CRNA Director holds accountability for leading and managing the department’s human resources, clinical, financial, and administrative operations to continuously improve patient care quality and create a healthy workplace in collaboration with organizational leadership.Responsibilities
Supply and Equipment Management : Coordinate purchasing to maximize efficiency.
Staff Education : Monitor and approve continuing education requests, ensuring compliance with documentation.
Vision Development : Engage staff and stakeholders in planning and implementing departmental changes.
Conflict Resolution : Provide conflict management to maintain a healthy work environment.
Innovation and Improvement : Lead teams in supporting ongoing improvements and innovations.
Performance Feedback : Provide ongoing feedback and formal annual reviews to staff CRNAs.
Collaboration : Work collaboratively with key stakeholders and develop Assistant CRNA Clinical Directors.
Scheduling and Assignments : Manage work schedules, on-call arrangements, and operational demands.
Visitor Monitoring : Ensure compliance with privacy, clearance, and infection control practices.
Policy Development : Develop and maintain departmental policies and procedures.
Credentialing : Participate in credentialing and performance evaluations for employees.
Standards of Care : Ensure anesthesia care standards are followed.
Interdisciplinary Partnership : Promote collaboration with hospital staff and healthcare teams.
Thought Leadership : Serve as an expert in peri-anesthesia services and electronic health records.
Training and Education : Assist in training students and support personnel.
Goal Setting : Contribute to planning goals and objectives for the site.
Team Promotion : Support a qualified team of anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and ancillary personnel.
Productivity Goals : Develop and implement productivity goals and analyze data for resource utilization.
Budget Management : Assist in developing capital and operational budgets and manage labor costs.
Relationship Building : Develop productive working relationships internally and externally.
Fiscal Responsibility : Demonstrate sound fiscal management and hold staff accountable for resource use.
Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia education program Knowledgeable regarding controlled substance policies in accordance with Federal and state laws required. Master's degree preferred. Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in nurse anesthesia. Experience in supervising or managing personnel preferred. Other Qualifications: Ability to understand, lead, and motivate personnel. Ability to organize and set goals Strong verbal and written communication skills Computer skills preferred. This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges, if applicable to the Business Unit practiceLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required. Board Certified, Recertified or eligible by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists required. Current AHA-approved CPR certification required. AHA-approved ACLS/PALS certifications as required by institution of employ upon hire. Act 33, 34, and 73 clearances required.This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges, if applicable to the Business Unit practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusion that is charged with executing leading-edge and next-generation diversity strategies to advance the organization’s diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resource Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Differences) Network, which support the implementation of our diversity strategy. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran