Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

CRNA Locum

Our partner is seeking a full-time locum CRNA to support a high-volume, medically directed anesthesia service. This is an onsite, Monday-Friday, 8-hour schedule with the first case at 7:00 a.m. and a typical end time around 3:00 p.m., with the expectation that the provider will stay if cases run over. This role is paying at a top 10% (2025 market) level for South Carolina locum CRNAs and is ideal for providers who can commit to ongoing coverage and complete weekday orientation prior to their first shift. For financial planning, a standard 5x8 schedule at the recommended rate equates to approximately $100,000 over the course of the assignment.

Job Description

• Full-time CRNA locum need, onsite, Monday-Friday
• 8-hour shifts; first case 7:00 a.m.; plan for overrun if the board runs long
• Medically directed anesthesia model with anesthesiologists onsite
• Approximately 665 surgical cases per month across service lines
• Case mix: General Surgery, OBGYN, Urology, Cataracts, Dialysis Access, healthy pediatrics (no neonates under 3 months; no complex/sick pediatrics)
• Orientation is required on a weekday (Mon-Fri) prior to start - non-negotiable
• HPA Healthcare is a Joint Commission-certified agency
• Travel (prepaid) and malpractice (occurrence/standard locums coverage) included
• Pay ranked in top 10% of 2025 SC locum CRNA market

Job Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia care in a medically directed model alongside onsite anesthesiologists
• Manage 7:00 a.m. first starts and remain flexible for cases that run past 3:00 p.m.
• Perform pre-anesthesia assessments and participate in postop care as required
• Deliver safe anesthesia for general, OB/GYN, urology, ophthalmology/cataracts, and vascular/dialysis access cases
• Care for well pediatric patients (no neonates under 3 months; no complex/sick pediatrics)
• Document per hospital standards and participate in OR throughput expectations
• Adhere to McLeod onboarding, infection control, and safety policies

Requirements

• Active South Carolina CRNA license (required; this job does not indicate they will consider unlicensed candidates)
• Prior experience in a medically directed model
• Comfortable with the case mix listed above
• Ability to arrive onsite for mandatory weekday orientation prior to first shift
• Clean/transparent malpractice history preferred
• Current BLS/ACLS/PALS as required by facility (submit what's current)