CRNA Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in South Central Kansas

Job Reference: ORD-226742-CRNA-KS | Locums assignment starting January, ongoing

About the role

This nonprofit community medical center provides comprehensive medical, surgical, emergency, orthopedic, neurological, women's health, and specialty care services. The facility combines advanced healthcare resources with the personalized care and accessibility of a community hospital, maintaining a patient-centered approach and a strong regional reputation. Locum tenens CRNA coverage is sought to address staffing needs within the Anesthesia Department.

Clinicians will provide autonomous anesthesia services during day shifts within an operating room setting, with call coverage required on a varying schedule. The surgical case mix includes Endoscopy, Orthopedics (including spine procedures), General Surgery, Urology, OB, and ENT cases, offering clinical variety across multiple surgical service lines. Clinicians independently manage anesthesia care across the perioperative continuum, practicing at the top of their license within a fully autonomous model.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous anesthesia care for a varied surgical case mix including Endoscopy, Orthopedics (spine), General Surgery, Urology, OB, and ENT
• Independently manage anesthesia across the perioperative continuum
• Cover day shifts in the operating room
• Participate in call coverage per a varying schedule

Requirements

• CRNA certification
• Board certification negotiable
• Ability to practice autonomously (0% hands-on MD supervision)
• Prescriptive authority not required

Schedule

• Shift type: Day shift with call
• Call required: Negotiable
• Call ratio/schedule: Varies
• Assignment dates: January onward, ongoing
• Location type: On-site

Details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: Not specified
• Patient population: All ages
• Percentage hands-on: 0%
• Supervision/medical direction: Autonomous
• Staffing model: Autonomous CRNA model; 0% hands-on MD
• Government facility: No

Facility location

South Central Kansas offers urban cultural attractions such as art museums and historic sites, plus natural landscapes including the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and the Arkansas River. Nearby destinations include Wichita, Hutchinson, Lindsborg, and Cottonwood Falls, each with distinct historical, culinary, and outdoor opportunities. The region also features a salt mine 600 feet below the surface, wildlife refuges, and the Chase County Courthouse.