Job Description

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A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who practices both autonomously and in collaboration with a variety of health providers on the interprofessional team to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based anesthesia and pain care services. The CRNA cares for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan in a variety of settings for procedures including, but not limited to, surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and pain management.

Education:
Minimum: Graduate of a Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor
Preferred: N/A

Registration/Certification/Licensure
Current PA RN license, Certified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office. Healthcare Provider CPR, ACLS, Act 33/73 Clearances

Experience:
Minimum:None
Preferred: None

Other Requirements N/A

Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT

Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT

Sitting - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

Reaching Horizontal - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT

Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

Grasping - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

Finger Manipulation - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

Seeing - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling

Pushing - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person
OCCASIONAL 50# - > 100#

Pulling - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person
OCCASIONAL 50# - > 100#

Lift - Floor to Waist
OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Lift - Waist to shoulder
OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Lift - Shoulder to overhead
OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)
OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Environmental Factors
Working alone - OCCASIONAL
Working in cramped quarters - N/A
Constant interruptions - FREQUENT
Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL
Use of power tools - OCCASIONAL
Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A
Exposure to vibration - N/A
Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL
Exposure to noise (constant) - N/A
Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL
Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A
Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL
Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL
Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL
Working with bloodborne pathogens - CONSTANT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Physical Demand

Met Level

Examples of similar activity intensity

Sedentary to Light

0 - 3.5

Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.

Medium

3.6 - 6.3

House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).

Heavy to Very Heavy

> 6.4

Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT

Medium - FREQUENT

Heavy to Very Heavy - OCCASIONAL