Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

CRNA Locum Tenens Opportunity Evansville, Indiana Long-Term Assignment Multiple Practice Settings

WPA Medicine Staffing is actively recruiting experienced CRNAs for a long-term locum tenens opportunity with Deaconess Evansville. Providers will be credentialed across three locations and assigned based on daily operational needs.

Assignment Overview

• Start Date: July 6, 2026
  
• Assignment Length: Long-term coverage
• Minimum Commitment: 6 months
• Schedule: Monday-Friday
• Preferred Availability: Minimum 3 shifts per week
• Shift Options:
  • 8-hour shifts (primarily GI coverage)
  • 10-hour shifts
  • Limited 12-hour shifts (primarily OR coverage)
• Need: 2-3 CRNAs to provide full-time equivalent coverage

Locations

Providers will be credentialed and scheduled across:

• Deaconess Midtown Hospital Evansville, IN
• Deaconess Gateway Hospital Newburgh, IN
• GI Surgery Center Newburgh, IN

Providers will receive a notification the evening before each shift indicating their reporting location.

Position Highlights

• Medically supervised practice model
• Strong anesthesia support team
• Epic EMR
• No OB cases
• Low pediatric volume with generally healthy pediatric patients only
• Rare travel between campuses
• Approximately 35-38 points of service covered daily across the system

Requirements

• Active Indiana License
• ACLS & BLS Certifications
• Minimum 1 year CRNA experience
• No new graduates
• Minimum 200 anesthesia cases within the past 12 months
• Clean background and malpractice history strongly preferred

Credentialing

• Typical credentialing timeframe: Approximately 2 weeks

Practice Model

• Supervisory model with anesthesiologists overseeing up to five CRNAs
• CRNAs supported in regional and general anesthesia procedures
• Physician proceduralist supervision in GI settings
• MD-only coverage for structural heart cases

Typical Case Mix

• General Surgery
• Laparoscopic Procedures
• Bariatric Surgery
• Fundoplication
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
• Robotic Nephrectomy
• Prostatectomy
• General Urology
• Vascular Procedures
• Open AAA
• Craniotomy
• Stereotactic Neuro Cases
• Spine Procedures with Instrumentation
• Trauma Orthopedics
• GI Procedures (EGD and Colonoscopy)
• EP Procedures
• Cardioversions
• Respiratory Procedures

Facility Highlights Deaconess Midtown Hospital

• High-volume OR environment
• GI, Neuro, Trauma, Orthopedics, Urology, Respiratory, CT and EP cases
• No OB or Open Heart
• CRNAs supported by OR nurses, surgical techs, and patient care techs

GI Surgery Center

• Fast-paced GI environment
• Up to 15 procedures daily
• Colonoscopy and EGD focused practice
• Physician proceduralist supervision model

Deaconess Gateway Hospital

• Broad surgical case mix
• High-volume OR coverage
• Similar supervisory model and support structure as Midtown

Scheduling & Overtime

• Standard start time is 7:00 AM
• Earlier arrival required for first cases beginning before 7:30 AM
• Overtime applies to hours worked beyond the scheduled shift
• Overtime must receive physician supervisor approval for reimbursement

Important Notes

• Providers must respond promptly to Epic charting notifications regarding medication reconciliation errors. Unresolved medication errors must be corrected within 24 hours of notification.
• Locums are rarely required to travel between campuses except in urgent operational situations.
• No travel stipends available.
• Local drive-in candidates preferred; travelers will be considered.
• Convenient access via Evansville Regional Airport with direct flights to several major hubs.

Contact Information

Cheryl Weisenberg
Senior Clinical Recruiter WPA Medicine Staffing, LLC

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