Certified RN Anesthetist (CRNA)
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Job Description
- Job Id: H-CRNA-131688
- Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Specialty: CRNA - General
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Charleston, South Carolina
- Facility: MUSC Health University Medical Center (ANES ONLY)
- Health System: Medical University of South Carolina Health - Locums
- Coverage Period: Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026
- Shift Schedule: Day/Evening, 6:00 AM – 7:30 PM and 8:00 AM – 9:30 PM (13-hour shifts, includes weekends)
- Hours Per Shift: 13
- Reason for Coverage: Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
Average Daily Volume: 3-5 cases per day
Case Mix: General, Neuro/Spine, Orthopedics, Oncology (ENT, GYN, Urology), Trauma, Transplant, Robotics, Burns, Interventional Radiology, CT, MRI, Bronchoscopy, Neuro-angio
Facility Information
- Trauma Level: Level 1
- EMR System: Epic
- Specialty Backup Available: Yes, all major specialties available
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 60 days
Required Procedures
- General Anesthesia
- Neuro and Spine Anesthesia
- Orthopedic Anesthesia
- Oncology (ENT, GYN, Urology) Anesthesia
- Trauma and Transplant Anesthesia
- Robotics and Burns Anesthesia
- Non-OR Anesthesia (CT, MRI, Bronchoscopy, Interventional Radiology, Neuro-angio)
Job Requirements
- Licenses: Active South Carolina Registered Nurse and APRN license (or in process)
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of CRNA experience
Other Qualifications
Proficient in Epic EMR; willing to work at main hospital and outpatient sites within walking distance
Duties & Responsibilities
Provide anesthesia care for a variety of surgical cases including general, neuro/spine, orthopedics, oncology, trauma, transplant, robotics, and burns.
- Administer anesthesia in main hospital ORs and outpatient/ambulatory sites as needed.
- Manage anesthesia for non-operating room procedures including CT, MRI, bronchoscopy, and interventional radiology.
- Collaborate with anesthesiologists in a medically directed care team model.
- Ensure patient safety and monitor vital signs during perioperative period.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive anesthesia care for a wide range of surgical and non-operating room procedures in a medically directed team model. Ensure patient safety by monitoring vital signs and managing anesthesia throughout the perioperative period.
Requirements
Requires an active South Carolina Registered Nurse and APRN license with a minimum of 3 years of CRNA experience. Candidates must be proficient in Epic EMR and capable of working at both main hospital and outpatient facilities.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
CRNA Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- On-site
Living in Charleston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $534k
- Typical market rent
- $2,312/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.0
- State income tax
- Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.