CRNA Needed for Locum Tenens OR Coverage in Huntington, West Virginia

Job description

About the facility

This hospital operates as a Level II trauma center providing surgical and anesthesia services within an organized operating room program in Huntington, West Virginia. The facility maintains established perioperative protocols under a medical direction model designed to support quality patient care delivery across its service lines. Locum tenens CRNA coverage is sought on an ASAP ongoing basis.

About the facility location

Huntington, West Virginia offers a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to diverse interests. Clinicians on assignment may visit the Huntington Museum of Art, the Museum of Radio and Technology, and Heritage Farm, which features Appalachian heritage museums, zip lines, ropes courses, and mountain biking trails. Camden Park, an amusement park with over 115 years of history, provides additional entertainment options, and the broader West Virginia region offers outdoor activities such as ATV excursions, scenic drives, waterfall hikes, and resort stays.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide anesthesia services during day shifts at an operating room facility in Huntington, West Virginia, working 8-hour and 10-hour shifts under a medical direction model with a 1:3 or 1:4 staffing ratio. The department is staffed by 4 MDs and 18 CRNAs, operating with high autonomy and a collaborative MD-CRNA working relationship. A two-layer pager call system covers both MDs and CRNAs; no post-call day off is provided, and call-back occurrences are rare. Board certification and prescriptive authority are required for all clinicians considered for this role.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: 4 MDs, 18 CRNAs
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• % Hands on: 0%
• Supervision/medical direction: Medical Direction
• Staffing model: Medical direction model; 1:3 or 1:4 ratio; high autonomy; strong MD-CRNA relationship; 0% hands-on MD