Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Loris, SC, 29569, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- CRNA
- locum tenens
This full-time locum Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) role involves providing anesthesia care in a medically directed model with onsite anesthesiologists, primarily covering surgeries such as general, OB/GYN, urology, cataracts, and dialysis access. The position requires an active South Carolina CRNA license, mandatory weekday orientation prior to start, and flexibility to manage cases that may run over scheduled hours. Compensation ranks in the top 10% of the 2025 South Carolina locum market, with travel and malpractice coverage included.
Position Overview
Our Partner, is seeking a full-time locum CRNA to support a high-volume, medically directed anesthesia service. This is an onsite, Monday-Friday, 8-hour schedule with first case at 7:00 a.m. and typical end time around 3:00 p.m., with the expectation that the provider will stay if cases run over.
This role is paying at a Top 10% (2025 market) level for South Carolina locum CRNAs and is ideal for providers who can commit to ongoing coverage and complete weekday orientation prior to their first shift.
For financial planning, a standard 5x8 schedule at the recommended rate equates to approximately $100,000 over the course of the assignment
Assignment Highlights
Full-time CRNA locum need, onsite, Monday-Friday
8-hour shifts; first case 7:00 a.m.; plan for overrun if the board runs long
Medically directed anesthesia model with anesthesiologists onsite
Approx. 665 surgical cases per month across service lines
Case mix: General Surgery, OBGYN, Urology, Cataracts, Dialysis Access, healthy peds (no
Orientation is required on a weekday (Mon-Fri) prior to start - non-negotiable
HPA Healthcare is a Joint Commission-certified agency
Travel (prepaid) and malpractice (occurrence/standard locums coverage) included
Pay ranked in Top 10% of 2025 SC locum CRNA market
Job Responsibilities
Provide anesthesia care in a medically directed model alongside onsite anesthesiologists
Manage 7:00 a.m. first starts and remain flexible for cases that run past 3:00 p.m.
Perform pre-anesthesia assessments and participate in postop care as required
Deliver safe anesthesia for general, OB/GYN, urology, ophthalmology/cataracts, and vascular/dialysis access cases
Care for well pediatric patients (no neonates under 3 months; no complex/sick peds)
Document per hospital standards and participate in OR throughput expectations
Adhere to McLeod onboarding, infection control, and safety policies
Skills & Experience
Active South Carolina CRNA license (required; this job does not indicate they will consider unlicensed candidates)
Prior experience in a medically directed model
Comfortable with the case mix listed above
Ability to arrive onsite for mandatory weekday orientation prior to first shift
Clean/transparent malpractice history preferred
Current BLS/ACLS/PALS as required by facility (submit what's current)




