East Memphis Surgery Center- PRN Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

PRN CRNA Opportunity – East Memphis Surgery Center 

$160/Hour • Flexible Scheduling • No Call Required • Monday through Friday 7am to 3pm, as needed.  

LifeLinc Anesthesia is seeking an experienced PRN Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join our anesthesia team at the East Memphis Surgery Center in Memphis, Tennessee. This PRN role offers flexible scheduling in a predictable outpatient environment, along with the opportunity to practice with a collaborative team committed to delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective anesthesia care! 

About the Facility 

East Memphis Surgery Center is a modern, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center providing high-quality outpatient surgical services across several specialties, including orthopedics, ENT, ophthalmology, pain management, and general surgery. With streamlined workflows and a well-supported anesthesia model, CRNAs enjoy predictable schedules, minimal turnover time, and a strong focus on patient comfort and safety. 

Conveniently located in Memphis, Tennessee, the center offers an excellent practice environment for PRN CRNAs who value work-life balance, autonomy, and a consistent outpatient caseload without call or overnight responsibilities. 

Why LifeLinc?   

LifeLinc Anesthesia has emerged as one of the top comprehensive anesthesia management providers in the country. Since 2003, LifeLinc has centered its mission on "Changing the Status Quo" of healthcare through innovative solutions and excellent clinical quality. We recognize that an exceptional anesthesia team enhances patient safety and experience. This is why we enable our providers to serve as leaders in the perioperative setting, maximizing their potential and fostering long-term employment relationships. LifeLinc’s educational arm, LifeLinc Academy, enables our providers to optimize the skills necessary to practice autonomously and attain CME credits in the process. LEAP, Leadership Empowered Anesthesia Providers, is LifeLinc’s clinical leadership training program designed to produce clinical leaders who excel in the business of anesthesia. Come join a team committed to provider growth and continuing innovation in anesthesia!  

 
Case Mix:  ENT, General Surgery, Vascular, Podiatry, Pain Management, Urology, GYN, GI, Plastics, Ortho 

Schedule 

Monday through Friday 7am to 3pm, as needed.  Weekday and weekend call as need.  Call is optional. 

Benefits  
Benefits are available to employees working 30 hours or more per week.  This position is not benefit eligible. 
  
Malpractice  
Professional Liability will be covered by LifeLinc.  
 

Education and experience equivalent to:

The Nurse Anesthetist shall be a Graduate of an approved school of nursing and a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor. The CRNA will have successfully completed the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Certification or its predecessor's.

Additional Qualifications

• At least two years of independent experience
• ACLS/BLS/PALS certification

Clinical Duties

The CRNA scope of practice includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Performing and documenting a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering, or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.
• The day to day responsibility of the CRNA for this position will be to perform conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia on outpatient and inpatient cases.
• Managing a patient's airway.
• Managing emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
• Releasing or discharging patients from a post-anesthesia care area, and providing post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
• Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA.

Language Skills

• Must be able to read and write English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors, patients, patient's family and other employees of organization.
• Able to work in a team-oriented environment.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HIPAA

• Ensures and adheres to strict confidentiality when handling patient information, according to the HIPAA Privacy Act and hospital policy and procedure regarding confidentiality.
• Complies with all information security practices.
• Takes annual HIPAA compliance exam.