Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist – Full-Time Opening in Pagosa Springs, CO
Full-Time CRNA opportunity available in the mountains of Colorado.
Pagosa Springs Medical Center has an opportunity available for a Full-Time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. If you are looking to work in an excellent rural facility with friendly staff and the opportunity to live in a beautiful, small mountain town with many outdoor activities, look no further.
PSMC has two full-time CRNAs who provide both anesthesia and pain management on a schedule that allows them to be off thirteen weeks per year (every 4th week). PSMC is looking for a third full-time CRNA to join our team with the following experience, skills and training:
- Must have a minimum of five (5) years experience in anesthesia;
- Must have a minimum two (2) years experience in pain management;
- Must have experience and comfortable with Emergency Department procedures including arterial line and central line placement;
- Certified as a CRNA through the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA);
- Fellowship trained and Non-Surgical Pain Management (NSPM) board-certified or a commitment from the CRNA to complete NSPM fellowship training and certification within twenty-four months of hiring.
Employment Schedule, Benefits and Compensation
- Schedule: For the three-person team, there will be two CRNAs scheduled for services Monday through Friday with one CRNA on call 24/7. For each of the three CRNAs, the annual full-time schedule will generally be 39 weeks of anesthesia/pain management services with 17 weeks of call.
- Employment benefits:
- PSMC and its employees each contribute 6% of earnings to a 401a retirement plan subject to I.R.S. contribution and compensation limits and five-year vesting. All employees may make additional voluntary retirement contributions to a 457 plan;
- PSMC offers competitive healthcare benefits;
- PSMC provides professional liability insurance coverage.
- PSMC is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer.
- For the provision of both anesthesia and pain management services, compensation is a mixture of guaranteed salary and production-based pay with a total range of $285,000 to $400,000 per year.
About Pagosa Springs Medical Center
Pagosa Springs Medical Center has an attractive facility in a scenic town. PSMC is an independent, patient-centered facility, which opened its doors in 2008. The medical center operates both a hospital and an outpatient rural health clinic. PSMC is licensed for 11 inpatient beds and has board certified physicians caring for patients via our level IV trauma center. PSMC offers a range of specialty services including: orthopedics, general surgery, pulmonology, oncology, infusion cardiology, and neurology. PSMC has an on-site lab and diagnostic imaging including MRI, CT, ultrasound, x-ray, and mammography together with an on-site radiologist and access to Colorado’s largest team of tele-radiologists. Our outpatient clinic is attached to the hospital and has 32 exam rooms for primary care services, behavioral health, and our specialty clinic services. Our Medical Wellness Building offers physical therapy and pain management. PSMC offers a 24/7 emergency department, EMS/ambulance, and inpatient ward.
About Our Community
Pagosa Springs is not only a wonderful place to work, it is also a wonderful place to live. Pagosans are warm and friendly people, proud of their community and proud of their medical center. The Pagosa Springs area boasts great public schools in addition to a variety of alternative education options. The region offers numerous recreational opportunities. Wolf Creek ski area is just 24 miles away and is surrounded by trails for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. Hiking, biking, ATV riding, hunting, boating, fly-fishing, and kayaking opportunities abound in the warmer months. Pagosa Springs is home to the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring and is located one hour east of Durango, CO and a short drive north of the New Mexico state line.
It would be our pleasure to have you visit us at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, so we can provide you with additional information about our exemplary critical access hospital, adjoining rural health clinic and the wonderful Pagosa Springs community! For more information about this opportunity, please contact Krista Starr. Pagosa Springs Medical Center is an EEO employer.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Krista Starr at krista.starr@psmedicalcenter.org and see our facility at https://pagosaspringsmedicalcenter.org.
Unless this position is filled earlier, this posting is anticipated to close on May 1, 2025.
