CRNA Reading Hospital
Listed compensation
$250k–$280k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Our team of 35 CRNAs, 29 MDAs and 24 Residents perform more than 35,000 surgical procedures annually, covering a full range of cases, including OB, trauma, neuro, pediatrics, and cardiology. This opportunity combines an environment of mutual respect, cooperation, and integrity with an excellent support staff. Flexible scheduling provides a strong focus on work/life balance.
About the Practice
The Department of Anesthesia is housed in the HealthPlex for Advanced and Surgical Patient Care, a 476,000 square foot, state-of-the-art surgical inpatient tower, featuring:
- 24 surgical suites, including 6 hybrid-capable operating rooms
- Eight minor procedure rooms
- 16 emergency treatment rooms and expansion to 5 trauma bays
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- Pediatric Emergency Department
About Reading Hospital
- 700 bed, Magnet designated, tertiary care facility located on a beautiful, 36-acre campus
- Busiest Emergency Department in PA, with over 135,000 visits annually
EPIC EMR
- CMS 5-star facility
- ACGME Anesthesiology residency program
What We Offer
- Tiered compensation rewards for years of experience. New Full Time CRNA graduates earn
- $250,000+ Experienced CRNAs start at $280,000
- Signing bonus of $20,000
- New Hire bonus for new providers
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Generous earned time-off
CME Time and Money
- Generous 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans with employer automatic contribution plus employer match
- Claims-made Malpractice Insurance with tail coverage included
- Relocation Assistance for moves of 50+ miles
- On-campus Child Care Center
- Spousal/Domestic Partner Job Search Support
- Contact Name: Kat McEwan
- Contact Email: Kat.McEwan@towerhealth.org
- Contact Phone: 301-524-3419
Qualifications
Education Requirements
BSN/MSN or Equivalent Degree, And
- Minimum one year experience in Critical Care Nursing
- Completion of accredited school of nurse anesthesia
- Current certification by the AANA
Certification and Licensure
- AANA Certification
- ACLS Certification
- BLS Certification
- PA Registered Nurse License
- PALS Certification
Experience
Relevant Experience, new grads encouraged to apply!
Overview
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high quality, leading edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties.
With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, in partnership with Drexel University.
Tower Health is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading.
The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and 25 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area.
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Key Responsibilities
The CRNA will perform anesthesia services for a wide range of surgical procedures including trauma, neuro, and pediatric cases. They will work within a collaborative team of CRNAs, MDAs, and residents in a state-of-the-art surgical environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
CRNA Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$265k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $272k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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$220k-$320kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 958 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in West Reading
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $246k≈ 1.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,904/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.1
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Reading, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.