Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

CRNAFull-Time MD-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees.

Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Job Summary

Works under moderate supervision of physician, and/or nurse administrator to provide professional nursing service administering anesthesia to surgery patients.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

  • PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
  • 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
  • Paid Time Off, available day one
  • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
  • Wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
  • Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Experience and Education

Required

Education

Master's Degree or higher in nursing, documentation of graduation from a school of nurse anesthesia accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).

Experience

No experience required

Licenses and Certifications

Current applicable American Heart Association Life Support certification(s) based on UT Southwestern "Advanced Practice Provider Life Support Certificate Guidelines". Upon Hire and

Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (APRN-CRNA) by the Texas Board of Nursing. Upon Hire and

Must have passed qualifying examination administered by NBCRNA required for certification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist Upon Hire

Job Duties

Prepares and administers anesthetic agents to patients in order to desensitize them to permit performance of medical or surgical procedures.

Performs pre-anesthesia evaluation of patient in order to ascertain physiological and psychological factors which influence selection of anesthetic agent and formulation of plan of anesthetic management.

Monitors patient in operating room in order to maintain patient in homeostatic condition and to ensure unnecessary injuries are not inflicted on patient.

Records anesthetic information on anesthesia chart to provide permanent record necessary for care of patient, material for teaching and studies, and to establish medical-legal record.

Provides clinical supervision or guidance to anesthesia students, paramedical and medical students in order to contribute to their clinical training.

Demonstrates proficiency in technical/procedural skills, as appropriate based on specialty and training.

Facilitates/participates in quality related initiatives through planned group processes, workshops, seminars, and staff meetings, to improve clinical and system practice performance.

Collaborates in research projects and protocols; and routinely applies evidence based best practices to patient care.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Security and EEO Statement

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist prepares and administers anesthetic agents while monitoring patients in the operating room to ensure homeostatic stability. They also provide clinical guidance to students and participate in quality improvement and research initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree or higher from an accredited nurse anesthesia program and possess current APRN-CRNA licensure in Texas. Additionally, applicants must have passed the NBCRNA qualifying examination and maintain valid American Heart Association life support certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Anesthesia administrationPatient monitoringEvidence-based practiceMedical record documentation

Anesthesiology — CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Anesthesiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Anesthesiology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedAnesthesiology median $274k (middle half $250k–$313k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Anesthesiology listings in Texas21 active270 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 76% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentTexas CRNA listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $55k) · 8% offer loan repayment131 active listings, Nov 2026
New Anesthesiology listings308 in the last 30 days269 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Anesthesiology pay trend+9.2% 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.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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$285k-325k
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2
$400k
1
$410k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
43%
Relocation assistance
36%
Loan repayment
18% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Anesthesiology (CRNA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 270 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UT Southwestern Medical Center

Higher Education
Dallas, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
Paid Time Off available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,604/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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