Chief CRNA – CalvertHealth Medical Center – Full Time – North American Partners in Anesthesia – Prince Frederick, MD

Opportunity for CRNA in a small community hospital setting at CalvertHealth Medical Center in Prince Frederick, MD

Description

Community-owned CalvertHealth Medical Center is a private, not-for-profit hospital that’s based in Prince Frederick, MD. It serves approximately 420 patients from Calvert County every day. Through clinical alliances with metropolitan medical centers, top regional experts come to CalvertHealth Medical Center so local residents can receive treatment near home. The Mobile Health Center goes on the road to underserved areas of Calvert County, where it offers preventive services and vital primary care. From a humble start in a two-story wooden building in 1919, the hospital has grown and improved its facilities, expanded services, and upgraded technology over the ensuing century.

Awards

• American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Quality Achievement Award

Case Assignments

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair, orthopedics (total joints), and regional blocks

Shifts

8’s, 10’s, and 12’s. On-call (beeper) one weekend per month, four evening calls per month (after 7:00 PM), and one holiday per year.

Team

Leadership

Lisa Ganz, CRNA, MSN–Advanced Practice Anesthesia Director for Mid-Atlantic Region

Lisa serves as the Director of Advance Practice Anesthesia for the Mid-Atlantic Region. Lisa is respected for her long-standing leadership experience.

Prior to transitioning to APA Director, Lisa served as Chief CRNA for 22 years at UPMC-Hamot in Erie, PA, where she magnified the strengths and maximized the potential of her staff. Lisa earned her BSN from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where she later returned to complete her Master of Science in Nursing in 1995.

Lisa is a two-time winner of the Joseph H. Carter award for Clinical Excellence, in recognition of her clinical expertise. She was also awarded the Peter Walker, MD Mission, Vision, and Values Award in December 2017.

Advanced Practice Anesthesia (APA) leaders are unique to NAPA. As an integral part of our regional infrastructure, APA directors are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists who foster stability and collaboration among local facilities and teams throughout our organization. In her role, Ganz supports the Mid-Atlantic region as a voice for local clinicians, along with being a leader who hears, understands, and values those on our clinical team.

Team Highlights

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Pre-anesthesia assessment
• Obtains and/or verifies patient consent
• Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient
• Induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia
• Monitoring of the patient’s physiological condition
• Performance of clinical intervention as needed

Requirements

• Current license as a registered professional nurse
• Graduation from an accredited program of nurse anesthesia education
• Certified or recertified by the AANA Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists

Lifestyle

Prince Frederick, MD:

Designated as the county seat of Calvert County, MD, Prince Frederick features lovely historic homes, a planetarium, aquatics center, modern library, and local nature preserve. The community and surrounding area offer a plethora of shopping, hotels, and restaurants. A sampling of favorite local eateries includes Brick Wood Fired Bistro, Jerry’s Place, and Heritage 485, a contemporary restaurant in an 1890s Victorian house. The annual Calvert County Fair is hosted in Prince Frederick.

• Area Attractions:
  • Proximity to the Chesapeake Bay and Patuxent River
  • 10-minute ride to Dares Beach
  • Restaurants on Solomons Island Road
  • Year-round farm stand and autumn festival at Spider Hall Farm, a local working farm open to the public
• Colleges and Schools:
  • College of Southern Maryland, University of Maryland Extension
  • Calvert Elementary School, Barstow Elementary School, Calvert Middle School, Calvert High School

Total Rewards

• Salary: $220K
• Annual chief stipend
• Sign-on bonus: $75K if you start before the end of 2022
• Loan repayment or training assistance program funding options available
• Generous paid time off
• Generous benefits package, including:
  • Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
  • 401(k)
  • Fully paid malpractice insurance coverage
  • Leadership and professional development opportunities