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Bassett Healthcare Network
Cooperstown, New York

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Per Diem

CRNAIncludes callPer Diem MD-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$225/hour

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in central New York and a major teaching affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, is seeking a per diem CRNA.

Per Diem Rate

  • $225.00 per hour - less than 2 years’ experience/paid malpractice insurance
  • $250.00 per hour - more than 2 years' experience/paid malpractice insurance

Job Description & Responsibilities

Collaborative Practice: Join an established, stable, hospital employed team of 13 physicians and 25 CRNAs in a supportive medical direction model.

Diverse & High-Quality Care: Provide full-spectrum anesthesia services to a diverse patient population with a strong focus on safety and quality (staffing ratios 1:2 / 1:3). Collaborative Anesthesia Care Team is a predominate model with CRNAs encouraged to be part of full spectrum of care including neuraxial, regional and invasive line placement

Life-Work Balance: Opportunity for wide range of shifts including extra shift at premium pay for those interested

  • Teaching & Growth: Supportive environment for new grads
  • Flexible Locations: Practice across Cooperstown, Oneonta, Cobleskill, and Little Falls, with flexibility for CRNA’s living in Albany, Binghamton, Utica, or Syracuse.
  • NBCRNA Certification
  • New York State Licensure
  • BLS, ACLS or PALS Certification Required
  • Paid malpractice

Key Responsibilities

Provide full-spectrum anesthesia services to a diverse patient population within a collaborative medical direction model. Participate in clinical procedures including neuraxial, regional, and invasive line placement while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.

Requirements

Candidates must hold NBCRNA certification and a valid New York State license. BLS, ACLS, or PALS certifications are also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neuraxial anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaPatient safetyClinical collaboration

CRNA Career Context

Of the 40 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Nurse Anesthesia pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Anesthesia by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Anesthesia median $374k (middle half $374k–$374k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Anesthesia listings in New York40 active891 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS CRNA listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nurse Anesthesia listings98 in the last 30 days143 the 30 days before (−31%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Anesthesia pay trend+5.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 CRNA Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
10
<$305k
5
$305k-325k
3
$325k-345k
4
$345k-365k
2
$365k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 24 employers
CME allowance
56%
401k / retirement match
48%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Relocation assistance
30%
Loan repayment
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA - Per Diem- NYP/ Columbia University Irving Medical CenterPer Diem

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$205/hr
#2

CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) - 1099 | $190-$200 Per Hour | Independent Practice Model | St. Joseph's Medical Center - Stockton, CA1099

Somnia · Stockton, California

$190-$200/hr
#3

Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Per Diem

$150-$200/hr
#4

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - PRN (Crittenden)

$187.50/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 891 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
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About Bassett Healthcare Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Cooperstown, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid malpractice insurance
Flexible shifts
Extra shift premium pay
Supportive environment for new grads
Collaborative practice

Living in Cooperstown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$396k
Median resident rent
$1,223/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.