Job Title: CRNA Certified registered Nurse Anesthetist
Location: Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Job Category: CRNA, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Western Region CRNA Division
Date Posted: 08/29/2022
Job ID: R-32531

Job Summary

Newly implemented competitive compensation and $75k sign on bonus:

Located in beautiful central Pennsylvania, Geisinger Lewistown Hospital is a 123-bed facility with 6 operating rooms, 3 endoscopy suites, and 1 OB suite. Case mix is approximately 35% general surgery, 25% gastroenterology, 25% orthopedics/podiatry, and 15% gynecology/obstetrics.

“Our smaller footprint allows great hands-on experiences for new graduates and experienced CRNAs alike!”

-Edward Shuagis, Chief CRNA

Job Duties

About the Position:
- Bread and butter cases (no cardiac; no trauma)
- Back-up call only
- Overtime opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid vacations and holidays, 403(b) retirement plan, competitive CME allowances, and excellent health/dental/vision
- Forgivable recruitment loans
- Relocation assistance
- SRNAs welcome to apply

About the location:
Nestled in a small-town community, Lewistown is less than an hour away from Harrisburg and 30 minutes from State College, home of Penn State University. The Amtrak station is in town with connections to Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Boston. Airports are conveniently located in State College and Harrisburg.

Live in State College, PA, and work in Lewistown!
State College is consistently ranked as one of the top college towns and communities in America. Home of Penn State University, the downtown area is vibrant with the feel of a small city yet all the comforts of a small town. From arts and entertainment, sporting events, family activities, and a wealth of restaurants and nightlife venues, State College has no shortage of things to do.

About Geisinger:
One of the nation’s most innovative health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 1.5 million patients in Pennsylvania. The system includes 13 hospital campuses, a nearly 600,000-member health plan, two research centers, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With approximately 32,000 employees and more than 1,800 employed physicians, Geisinger leverages an estimated $12.7 billion positive annual impact on the Pennsylvania economies.

For more information:
Please contact Stacey Mascaro at smascaro@geisinger.edu or apply online at jobs.geisinger.org.

*Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.

Position Details

We value a team approach to create an environment to begin, or continue, your career.  As a designated clinical site for SRNAs, we provided opportunity for teaching and mentorship.  Growing department transitioning to a 24/7 in-house call model; 8, 10, 12, & 24 hour shifts available.

Education

Master's Degree-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Default Issuing Body; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Our Purpose & Values

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.