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FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Raeford, North Carolina

CRNA - Hoke

CRNAIncludes weekendsFull-Time MD-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$235k

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Job Description

CRNA Position Near Fayetteville, NC

Questions? Click HERE to contact our in-house Physician Recruiter

Premier medical system in the Southeast welcomes CRNAs to join our ever-growing Anesthesia family. This is not your everyday rural hospital. FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, community-based, not-for-profit health care network, nationally recognized as a top 150 place to work by Becker’s Healthcare three years in a row!

Position Highlights

  • Based at our hospital campus in Raeford, NC.
  • Hospital employed FT position (W2).
  • Various scheduling options, self-scheduling for weekends at a freelance rate.
  • Nights and call are optional.
  • Wide variety of cases to grow your skillset.
  • ACT model with a tremendous amount of autonomy.
  • Great relationship with Anesthesiologists and Surgeons.

Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits Package

  • $235,000 starting base for new grads
  • Additional compensation for working off-shifts and at our other locations
  • 501(c)(3) status provides eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
  • $75,000 loan repayment for a 3-year commitment and $25,000 retention incentive for an additional year
  • $10,000 relocation stipend
  • 6.7 weeks PTO, 1 week and $2,900/year for CMEs
  • Health, life, and disability benefits
  • Retirement: 401a, 403b with 5% match, and 457b
  • Free membership to our 6 fitness centers
  • Provider wellbeing resources
  • Paid malpractice with tail coverage

About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Headquartered in Pinehurst, NC, we are a financially stable organization with four hospitals (610 beds), and facilities for inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation, hospice, a palliative care program, home care, community outreach programs, integrated neurosciences, health & fitness centers, primary, concierge, and convenient care practices, a hospitality house, EMS, a philanthropic foundation, and more.

Here you will find specialty and subspecialty services and technologies that rival those typically only found in academic institutions and in larger metropolitan areas.

We are leading the way with the latest advancements in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, neonatology, and bariatric surgery.

Organizational culture guided by a commitment to patient safety, quality, and performance excellence, as evidenced by some of our recent achievements:

Recognized by Forbes as the #9 Best Large Employer in North Carolina for 2025.

Named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Fortune/PINC AI eight times — North Carolina’s only hospital to achieve this recognition, and more often than any other in the state.

Outstanding Patient Experience Award in 2025 by Healthgrades. FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital is the only hospital in North Carolina to receive that award for 17 years in a row, which places the hospital in the top 5% in the nation.

Ranked in the top 5 hospitals in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report.

Recognized as one of the Top 150 Places to Work in Health Care by Becker’s Healthcare for the last 3 consecutive years.

Ranked No. 2 in the state in Patient Picks category and raked No. 3 in the best hospital ranking by Business N.C. Magazine.

Join us on our journey to zero harm and the best place to work in healthcare!

About the Community

  • Wonderful quality of life… small-town friendly atmosphere.
  • The nearby city of Fayetteville, one of the largest in NC, is known for its cultural diversity and military presence.
  • With our proximity to Fort Bragg, Raeford offers easy, everyday access to all areas on post.
  • Within putting distance of the world-renowned golf courses of Pinehurst and the equestrian life of Southern Pines.
  • Temperate climate allows for outdoor activities to be enjoyed all year.
  • Within reach of the Atlantic coast and Appalachian Mountains.
  • Easy access to major international airports.

Qualifications

NC RN License

Completion of an accredited Nurse Anesthesia program

Certification or Eligibility by the NBCRNA

Must have a clean background, NC licensure, and AHA BLS certification.

For more information and to apply, please contact our in-house Physician Recruitment team at FHPG-Recruitment@firsthealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

Provide anesthesia services within an ACT model at a hospital campus in Raeford, NC. Collaborate with anesthesiologists and surgeons to deliver high-quality patient care across a wide variety of surgical cases.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical care

CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$235k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $249k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
24% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 4.2
Better work-life than 50% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 958 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Raeford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$273k≈ 1.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,745/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.0
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Hospitals and Health Care
Pinehurst, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$235,000 starting base for new grads
Additional compensation for off-shifts and other locations
PSLF eligibility
$75,000 loan repayment for 3-year commitment
$25,000 retention incentive for additional year
$10,000 relocation stipend
6.7 weeks PTO
1 week and $2,900/year for CMEs