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San Francisco, California

Nurse Anesthetist, Per Diem

CRNAPer Diem Independent CRNA Practice

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the pay range, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Required Qualifications

Minimum one (1) year of CRNA experienceGraduation from an accredited school of nursing and possession of the legal requirements to practice as a Registered Nurse as determined by the California Board of Registered NursingGraduation from a school of anesthesia accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Schools of Anesthesia; certification by the Council for Certification of Nurse AnesthetistsKnowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the positionFlexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Anesthetist is responsible for providing anesthesia services and patient care within the UCSF Medical Center. They must maintain clinical standards and demonstrate the knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of CRNA experience and hold a valid Registered Nurse license in California. Graduation from an accredited school of anesthesia and certification by the Council for Certification of Nurse Anesthetists are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Anesthesia administrationPatient monitoringClinical assessmentCritical careRegistered nursingPatient safetyAnesthesia delivery

CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Nurse Anesthesia pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Anesthesia by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Anesthesia listings in California37 active901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 50% no weekends50 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 listings101 in the last 30 days160 the 30 days before (−37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Anesthesia pay trend+6.0% 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

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs
17
<$305k
5
$305k-340k
3
$340k-375k
2
$400k
3
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
68%
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
46%
Relocation assistance
36%
Loan repayment
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Locum CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist) AnesthesiologyLocums

Rinvio Recruitment · Springfield, Illinois

$200-$225/hr
#2

Locum Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)Locums

Rinvio Recruitment · Vacaville, California

$210-$220/hr
#3

CRNA - Pratt Regional Medical Center - Pratt, Kansas - $410,000 + 10 Weeks Off!

$410k
#4

CRNA

$250k-$400k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 906 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.77M
Typical market rent
$4,784/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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