High-Earning CRNA Career with St. Michael Hospital ($300K+ First-Year Potential)
Job Highlights
Call Required Facility (Direct Hire) Full Time TX W-2
Job Description
CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas is seeking Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists for full-time W-2 positions with immediate start availability. This opportunity is especially attractive to new graduate CRNAs, offering a strong base salary, premium pay opportunities, and a shift-scheduling model that can drive first-year earnings well above $300,000. The role combines high-acuity clinical exposure with robust institutional support and advanced technology.
Practice Environment
This is a hospital-employed CRNA role within a large, faith-based, not-for-profit health system. CRNAs practice in a medically directed model with strong anesthesia technician support, including 2–3 techs dedicated to room turnover and case preparation. The hospital serves as a regional referral center with a broad catchment area and a diverse surgical case load.
Case Mix & Anesthesia Scope
- Obstetric anesthesia
- Orthopedic surgery
- Neuroanesthesia
- Trauma anesthesia
- Critical care and acute pain services
- Outpatient surgery cases
- Regional anesthesia, including spinals, epidurals, and peripheral nerve blocks
- Occasional cardiac, thoracic, and major vascular cases
Schedule & Workload
- Full-time W-2 position
- Shift-based scheduling model
- First call every fourteenth night
- Second call every fourteenth night
- Post-call day off provided
- Premium pay for evenings, nights, weekends, and hours worked over 40 per week
Clinical Responsibilities
- Comprehensive anesthesia care across a wide range of surgical specialties
- Placement of arterial lines, central lines, epidurals, spinals, and regional blocks
- Management of high-acuity and trauma cases
- Collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perioperative teams
- Participation in acute pain and critical care support
Compensation & Employment Structure
- Employment model: W-2 hospital employee
- Base salary starting at $260,000
- Sign-on incentive up to $75,000
- Premium rate of $200/hour for all hours worked over 40 in a week
- First-year earning potential exceeding $300,000
- Six weeks of paid vacation
Benefits & Professional Support
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- Upfront paid time off allocation
- Annual CME allowance of $2,500
- 40 hours of CME time annually
- Malpractice coverage with tail
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing benefits
- Voluntary insurance options
Candidate Requirements
- Active Texas CRNA license required
- NBCRNA certification required or in examination process
- ACLS required
- PALS required
- New graduates encouraged to apply
Location
CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital
Texarkana
Texas
United States
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