LifeLinc Anesthesia is currently seeking a skilled Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) for an exciting opportunity providing high quality, cost-effective anesthesia care in an autonomous, but collaborative clinical environment. Come practice at the top of your license and join a team committed to leadership in anesthesia care.

Job Summary: In addition to his/her routine clinical duties as a staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), he/she is responsible for all quality initiatives and proactively and collaboratively promotes high quality, cost-effective anesthetic care by leading interactions with hospital medical staff and administration. 

About the Facility: Cookeville Regional Medical Center is a 247-bed regional medical center serving more than 300,000 residents in the Upper Cumberland region of middle Tennessee. Located just off I-40 between Nashville and Knoxville, Cookeville is home to a new 228,000 square-foot patient tower along with an ASC. The medical center has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for its cardiac, orthopedic and spine surgery programs and ranked number one in Tennessee for Overall Cardiac Services, Cardiology Services, Coronary Intervention, Overall Orthopedic Services and Joint Replacement.  

Schedule: Flexible

Case Mix: General, Obstetrics, Gynecologic, Vascular, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic, ENT, Urologic, GI, Podiatry, Pediatric Dental, Plastics

Call Requirements: None

Benefits
• CME Reimbursement 
• PTO 
• Health Insurance
• 401k

Malpractice
Professional Liability will be covered by LifeLinc. 

Why LifeLinc? 

LifeLinc Anesthesia has emerged as one of the top, comprehensive anesthesia management providers in the country. Since 2003, LifeLinc has centered its mission on "Changing the Status Quo" of healthcare through innovative solutions and excellent clinical quality. We recognize that an exceptional anesthesia team enhances patient safety and experience. This is why we enable our providers to serve as leaders in the perioperative setting, maximizing their potential and fostering long-term employment relationships. Come join a team committed to provider growth and continuing innovation in anesthesia!

JOB SUMMARY 

In addition to his/her routine clinical duties as a staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), the Chief CRNA is responsible for oversight of staff CRNAs at his/her specified LifeLinc clinical site. The Chief CRNA is also responsible for peer review and routine inspection of the policy and procedures.  Additionally, he/she is responsible for all quality initiatives and proactively and collaboratively, along with the On-Site Medical Director, promotes high quality, cost-effective medical care by leading interactions with hospital medical staff and administration.  

CHARACTERISTIC JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
May include any and/or all of the following: 

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES 

Staffing: 

• Plans for staffing needs at the facility within an established budget and provides feedback to supervisor as necessary
• Documents need for changes in staffing/budget and makes recommendations.
• Interviews, selects, and hires qualified clinical personnel. 
• Orients new CRNAs to the practice environment and ensures competency with paperwork and understanding of responsibilities.
• Conducts routine employee evaluations in accordance with LifeLinc policies 
• Interpret patient satisfaction survey results and address need for employee engagement/improvement plan
• Perform clinical reviews and audits on all clinical services provided by other practitioners employed by LifeLinc.
• Works with LifeLinc Human Resources team to counsel and issue disciplinary actions as necessary
• Review and approve timecards in the Paycom system
• Other duties as assigned

Quality and Communication: 

• Maintains communication with LifeLinc leadership team and responds to all business emails within 48 hours.
• Develops goals and measurements in collaboration with LifeLinc’s Director of Quality and in accordance with the Annual Timeline for the Chief CRNA.
• Assists in education of proper anesthesia documentation related to CPT coding and quality measures. i.e. MIPs. 
• Maintains quality improvement programs for anesthesia in cooperation with LifeLinc’s Director of Quality
• Contributes to planning goals and objectives for the department.
• Plans in-service educational activities as needed
• The Chief CRNA must function as a collaborator and team member with LifeLinc team members as well as hospital teams to accomplish applicable goals and functions of LifeLinc.  
• Ensures all paperwork is complete, accurate and in compliance with LifeLinc policies for billing and reimbursement and is submitted to the LifeLinc billing team.
• Serves as primary point of contact for the anesthesia team at the facility and escalates issues to supervisor as necessary
• Remains cognizant of rules and regulation as they pertain to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and remains compliant at a local, state, and federal level.

Facility Initiatives: 

• Coordinates purchasing of supplies and equipment and maximizes efficient utilization.
• Participates in administrative decision making and recommends and approves policies and procedures as applicable.
• Represents anesthesia at facility meetings and participates meaningfully in facility committees.
• Ensures departmental compliance with facility policy and procedures.
• Reviews facility quality performance as well as OPPE and FPPE with leadership 

CLINICAL DUTIES 

• The Chief CRNA is responsible for performing his/her normal patient care duties as a staff CRNA
• The Chief CRNA works with physicians, surgeons and anesthesiologists to manage the anesthetic needs of the patient. 
• Acts as a liaison between referring physicians, patients, staff, vendors, funding sources, and other system departments or services as needed.
• Promotes and contributes positively to the teamwork of the department by assisting coworkers,contributing ideas and problem-solving with co-workers. 

COMMUNICATION

• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person
• Works with coworkers to obtain required information on a timely basis and to solve outstanding issues, as appropriate
• Promotes and contributes positively to the teamwork of the department by assisting co-workers, contributing ideas, and problem-solving with co-workers
• Represents LifeLinc by communicating with outside entities, the public, the government, and other external stakeholders
• Attend meetings as needed

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and write English
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence for the needs of the audience
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors, patients, patient's family, and other employees of the organization
• Able to work in a team-oriented environment

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to recognize when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and react accordingly to the situation

COMPUTER SKILLS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general computer literacy skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; 10 key by touch.

COMPLIANCE AND HIPAA

• Ensures and adheres to strict confidentiality when handling patient information, according to the HIPAA Privacy Act and hospital policy and procedure regarding confidentiality
•  Complies with all information security practices
•  Has knowledge of and adheres to all compliance regulations, policies and procedures
•  Completes annual Compliance and HIPAA training

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to type and use a computer mouse; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 
Education and experience equivalent to: 

The Chief Nurse Anesthetist shall be a Graduate of an approved school of nursing and a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor. The Chief CRNA will have successfully completed the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Certification or its predecessor's certification. Prefer a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience as a nurse anesthetist.       

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.