CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)
This position will support the US Department of Veterans Affairs Critical Staffing Program. The person in this position will represent DAK Resources, Inc and provide the services outlined below.
- Board Certified/Board Eligible Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Work site: Department of Veterans Affairs, Lebanon VA Medical Center, ATTN: Beverly Miller, 1700 South Lincoln Ave. Lebanon, PA 17042-7529
- Pay Rate : $143.00 an hour
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
Board Certified /Board Eligible Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Services on site in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Lebanon VAMC (LVAMC).
Scope:
The Office of The Lebanon VA Medical Center currently has a shortage of Board-Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA). Must be able to provide services necessary to perform onsite Clinic and Surgical anesthesiology services including patients undergoing general surgery, orthopedic, including joint replacement, plastic, ENT, urologic, podiatric, minor vascular, Gynecology, Endoscopy, Dental/oral and ophthalmologic operations. to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the range of Anesthesia services within the Surgical Careline, as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of the quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) Guidelines.
Task Order Purpose
Services Provided/Scope/Purpose:
- CRNA’s shall provide clinical Anesthesiology services. CRNA’s shall be present on time for any scheduled clinics/surgeries as documented by physical presence in the clinic or operating room at the scheduled start time.
- CRNA’s shall provide comprehensive clinical anesthesiology services including patients undergoing general surgery, orthopedic, including joint 36C24424Q0617 Page 5 of 30 replacement, plastic, ENT, urologic, podiatric, minor vascular, Gynecology, Endoscopy, Dental/oral and ophthalmologic operations.
- CRNA’s shall provide primary coverage for all patients in the surgical intensive care, short stay unit, acute and chronic pain management services, diagnostic trans esophageal echocardiography for medical and surgical patients, and emergency airway management.
- CRNA’s shall provide consultative services at the patient’s bedside if the patient is not ambulatory and, in the clinic, setting if the patient is able to report to the outpatient clinic.
- All services will be performed on site in accordance with specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Located at the Lebanon VAMC, 1700 South Lincoln Ave, Lebanon PA, 17042
QUALIFICATIONS:
Staff/Facility
9.1 License:
- CRNA(s) shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia when services are performed onsite on VA property. All licenses held by the key personnel working shall be full and unrestricted licenses.
- CRNA(s) who have current, full and unrestricted licenses in one or more states, but who have, or ever had, a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered.
9.2 Board Certification:
- CRNA(s) shall be Board Certified /Board Eligible CRNA by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), and be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency.
- All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of performance
9.3 Technical Proficiency:
- CRNA(s) shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government’s requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
- CRNA(s) shall provide documents upon request of the CO/COR to verify current and ongoing competency, skills, certification and/or licensure related to the provision of care, treatment and/or services performed.
- CRNA(s) shall provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experiences including any gaps in educational history and shall be responsible for abiding by the Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations (referenced herein) that govern medical staff behavior.
9.4 Continuing Medical Education (CME)/ Certified Education Unit (CEU) Requirements:
- CRNA(s) shall provide the COR copies of current CMEs as required or requested by the VA facility.
- CRNA(s) registered or certified by national/medical associations shall continue to meet the minimum standards for CME to remain current.
VA Business Hours: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM.
On-Call Services would also be required.
Clinic or OR Schedule: Daily 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM weekdays, and On-Call Coverage as needed.
Currently, normal clinic hours are M-F 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
1. On-call contractor’s CRNA’s must be available at all times for phone consultations with VA providers and CRNAs.
2. On-call providers must be available within 15 minutes by phone and on-site, within 60 minutes.
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