CRNA - Full-Time Anesthesia – Cary Medical Center: Caribou, ME

CRNA – Full-Time Anesthesia

Contact: Tamra Kilcollins, Recruiter

Cary Medical Center

163 Van Buren Road

Caribou, ME 04736

tkilcollins@carymed.org

Work: 207-493-4849

Cell: 207-551-8166

Cary Medical Center – Caribou, Maine

CRNA Opportunity:

Cary Medical Center currently has a need for a full-time CRNA to join 5 full-time CRNA’s staffing our five Operating Rooms. Cary’s OR performs an average of 250 cases per month, including approximately 15 births per month. Our surgical suites have state-of-the-art anesthesia equipment, and CRNA’s are encouraged to practice as active independent members of the Anesthesia Team. Hours are typically 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. with minimal trauma. Our Surgery percentages generally average 50% general surgeries, including eyes and urology; 25% Orthopedics; 10% OB/GYN; and 15% other surgeries. Head/heart cases are not performed.

CRNA call responsibility is one in five, and our average call back is reasonable and manageable. Certification in BLS and ACLS, with AANA Certification and Maine Licensure are required.

Currently there are five full-time CRNA’s and two full-time Anesthesiologists on staff. Cary’s Anesthesia department employs a Medical Supervision model which allows great flexibility and autonomy for our CRNA’s.

Cary continually strives to be the “Employer and Provider of Choice” in healthcare here in Northern Maine and beyond. Our CRNA’s are employees of the hospital and are offered a highly competitive annual salary – which is negotiable based on experience, plus an additional call pay stipend. We offer relocation assistance, forgivable educational loan assistance, and continuing education assistance. In addition, we provide the following employee benefits:

Heath Insurance (employee and family coverage options)
Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (FSA)
Pharmacy prescription coverage
Over-the-counter medication purchase options
Dental (employee and family coverage options)
Basic Life Insurance (employer paid coverage at 1x annual salary)
Dependent and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan (457b and 401a)
Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
Whole Life Insurance – VESP
Cyber Security Identity Guard
Employee discount on hospital services
Employee discount on community services / products

Opportunity requirements:

– BLS and ACLS Certified with AANA Certification

– Maine Licensure

– Skill requirements include General, Spinal, Obstetrical, Pediatric and Thoracic

Anesthesia except open heart; Bier Block, Ventilation Management in the OR,

(establishing and maintaining an airway; various modes of ventilation); and

arterial line.

– Epidural and peripheral nerve block expertise.

CARY MEDICAL CENTER

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We are caring people committed to excellence in patient centered health care and community well-being.

OUR VISION STATEMENT

We aspire to create a healthier community. Cary nurtures a supportive, professional environment to the benefit of patients, visitors, staff members, medical providers, and volunteers.

Cary Medical Center is 65-bed acute care hospital in Caribou, Maine. Well-known for its patient-centered services, the hospital and its staff have won numerous state and national awards for quality in both customer service and clinical performance. The Cary family includes approximately 540 employees, 60 active medical staff providers, 100 courtesy and consulting physicians, and 75 volunteers.

In collaboration with Pines Health Services, Cary Medical Center services include: general and vascular surgery, pediatrics, 24-hour emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and sports medicine, cancer care, physical and occupational therapy, neurology, one-day surgery, family practice, sports medicine, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, occupational health, internal medicine, ophthalmology, urology, radiology, pathology, and a wide variety of specialty clinics (see list below).

In recent years, significant investments in technology have been made to enhance patient services, reduce the risk of medical errors, and to improve access to health information. At Cary Medical Center, we’ve proven that you can have the most modern medical technology while providing personal, compassionate care. This high tech, high touch approach to healthcare separates Cary Medical Center from many hospitals in the United States. In fact, Cary Medical Center has been listed in the top 2% of hospitals in the nation for health information and patient safety technology.

Technologies implemented at Cary Medical Center include:

 Renovation project completed summer of 2016 to update all ACU Rooms

and Nurses Station. (all private rooms with the addition of two adjoining

Palliative Care Rooms); Renovations to continue with all Maternal/Child

Rooms and ICU Rooms

 Construction of the new Jefferson Cary Cancer Center in 2014

 Construction of a new Women’s Imaging Center with Digital Mammography

and Stereotactic Biopsy capabilities completed December, 2012

 Construction of a new Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Suite

on campus completed November, 2012

 New Siemen’s Mammomat Inspiration Full-Field Digital Mammography

System

 New MammoTest Digital Stereotactic Breast Biopsy System

 64-slice CT and Digital Radiographic Imaging

 Phillips 1.5T MRI Fixed Base Unit, utilizing 40mT gradients

 Fixed Base Bone Densitometry service

 Northern Maine’s first Lithotripsy services

 Signature Series Nuclear Medicine system

 Advanced Sonography equipment

 Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)

 Automated medication dispensing

 Electronic nursing documentation

 Advanced endoscopy equipment

 PACS imaging

 Medication bar coding

 Automated laboratory diagnostic equipment

Cary Medical Center is also home to the first Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic located in a private rural hospital. Additionally, the hospital’s campus hosts a 40-bed long term care facility and a 30-bed residential care facility operated by the Maine Veterans Home.

Cary operates a 9-bed intermediate care facility for mentally challenged adults in Van Buren, Maine, where Pines Health Services also maintains a community health center. The hospital offers numerous outpatient specialty clinics including a Wound/Ostomy and Continence Clinic, Memory Clinic, and Pain Management Service. In 2013 we added two new permanent full-time Oncologists to our Provider Staff for the first time in Cary’s history, and in June 2015, our Specialty Clinic area was renovated to accommodate our new Jefferson Cary Cancer Center.

Cary features the Center for Women and Children’s Health, operated by Pines Health Services, the most comprehensive pediatric and OB/GYN program in Northern Maine. The hospital is a leader in health education and promotion, and features a Nationally Accredited Diabetes Education Program and Mammography Service.

Cary features all private patient rooms, a family centered maternity program, and a modern one-day surgery unit. The hospital provides the largest outpatient rehabilitation service in Northern Maine including a multi-stage cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program. In 2012 we opened our new Women’s Imaging Center and Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Suite. And, with the addition of our Hematologist/Oncologists and the Jefferson Cary Cancer Center, our Outpatient Rehabilitation Services staff have teamed together to provide a new comprehensive and specialized Oncology Rehabilitation Program involving physical, occupational and speech therapies, and a comprehensive navigator program for our patients. Our Cancer Center was QOPI, (Quality Oncology Practice Initiative) certified in 2018.

List of Awards, (2009- 2020)

– 2020 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics

– 2020 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Patient Safety

– 2020 Kris Doody, RN, CEO, named by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “60 Rural Hospital CEO’s to Know”

– 2019 Kris Doody, RN, CEO, Cary Medical Center & Pines Health Services Inducted into Junior Achievement Maine Business Hall of Fame

– 2019 Pines Health Services was named as one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in

Maine. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of the Society for

Human Resource Management – Maine State Council (MESHRM) and Best Companies

Group. Partners endorsing the program include: Mainebiz, the Maine State Chamber of

Commerce and Maine HR Convention. This statewide survey and awards program was

designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Maine,

benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses. The 2019 Best Places to

Work in Maine list is made up of 100 companies in three size categories: small (15-49

U.S. employees), medium (50-249 U.S. employees) and large (250+ U.S. employees).

– 2019 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group

– 2019 Platinum Level Status for Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence (8^th Consecutive Year)

– 2019 – Spirit of Caribou Award Presented to Bill Flagg by the City of Caribou – Work with Recovery Aroostook

– 2019 Gold Award – Presented to Bethany Zell by Aster National Advertising Awards – In the Pink Series of Ads on Breast Cancer

– 2019 – Bronze Award – Presented to Elizabeth Singer by Aster National Advertising Awards – Heartbeat Newsletter Category

– 2019 Silver Award – Presented to Bethany Zell by National Cancer Awareness Awards Program – Pink Aroostook Public Service Ad Campaign

– 2019 – Gold Award – Presented to Elizabeth Singer by National Cancer Awareness Awards – Cancer Patient Guidebook

– 2019 Leadership Award – Presented to Bethany Zell by Relay for Life Committee – Event Leadership and Planning Team

– 2019 – Aroostook Achiever Award – Presented to Casey Bouchard by Momentum Aroostook Business – Business and Leadership Development Category

– 2018 Kris Doody, RN and Chief Executive Officer at Cary Medical Center, and Pines

Health Services was named by the Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “60 rural

hospital CEOs to know.” Becker’s Healthcare is the leading source of cutting-edge

business and legal information for healthcare industry leaders. Becker’s Hospital

Review is published 12 times each year and reaches nearly 20,000 healthcare leaders

– 2017 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group, (One of only 63 hospitals from

more than 2,500 in the nation to earn the ‘A’ grade since the inception of the grading

process in 2012.)

– 2017 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience

in Obstetrics, (4th time we have received the award, also received in 2013, 2015, and

2016)

– Kris Doody, RN, CEO was awarded the 2017 Board of Trustee Award by The

American Hospital Association (AHA). The award is presented to individuals or groups

who have made substantial and noteworthy contributions to the work of the AHA.

– Kris Doody, RN, Cary CEO, named 2016 CEO of the Year by Quorum Health

Resources

– 2016 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group

(One of only 72 hospitals nationwide to have achieved Straight A’s from the

Hospital Safety Score since 2012.)

– 2016 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience

in Obstetrics, (3rd time we have received the award, also received in 2013 and 2015)

– 2015 Top Rural Hospital Award by the Leapfrog Group

(One of only 98 Top Hospitals recognized and selected from more than 1600 hospitals

nationwide participating in The Leapfrog Group’s annual survey. The list includes:

24 Top Rural Hospitals
62 Top Urban Hospitals
12 Top Children’s Hospitals

– 2015 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group

(One of only 133 hospitals in the country to have achieved Straight A’s from the

Hospital Safety Score since 2012.)

– 2015 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award

(10th year in a row)

– 2015 AVATAR Exemplary Service Overall Best Performer Award

(5th year in a row)

– 2015 Gold Recognition for Cary’s National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign,

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

– 2015 Gold Star Standards of Excellence Award, Maine Tobacco Free Hospital Network

– 2015 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience

in Obstetrics, (2^nd time we have received the award, also received in 2013)

– 2014 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award

(9 years in a row)

– 2014 AVATAR Exemplary Service Overall Best Performer Award

(4th year in a row)

– 2014 Named a 2014 Healthstrong Hospital by IVantage Health Analytics

– 2014 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group

– 2014 Top Hospitals HealthGrades

– 2014 Quorum Health Resources Leadership in Quality Award

– 2014 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Breast Centers

– 2014 NDNQI/ANA Outstanding Commitment to Patient Care Award

– 2013 The Jefferson Cary Cancer Center was recognized by the QOPI Certification

Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, for successfully

completing a three-year certification program for outpatient hematology-oncology

practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care.

– 2013 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award

(8 years in a row)

– 2013 AVATAR Exemplary Service Overall Best Performer Award

(3^rd year in a row)

– 2013 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience

in Obstetrics

– 2013 “Case In Point” Case Management Society of America Platinum Award for

Inpatient & Outpatient Case Management Programs

– 2013 Maine Department of Environmental Protection Governor’s Award for

Environmental Excellence – Community Safe Sharps Disposal Program

– 2013 Quorum Health Resources Leadership in Quality Award

– 2012 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award

(7 years in a row)

– 2012 AVATAR Exemplary Service Overall Best Performer Award

(2^nd year in a row)

– 2012 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group

– 2011 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award

(6 years in a row)

– 2011 AVATAR Overall Best Performer Award

– 2011 HCAHPS Best Performer Award for Nursing Communications

– 2011 Cary received the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) “Award of Honor” for

service to America’s veterans. The award is given to organizations and individuals in

recognition of exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of people through

leadership on major health policies or social initiatives.

– 2011 Robert Lester, RPh., Pharmacist at Cary Medical Center, was awarded the Maine

Society of Health-System Pharmacists highest and most prestigious award, the Marco

Gasbarrone Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.

– 2011 Sarah Anderson, CPhT, a Certifield Pharmacy Technican at Cary Medical Center

received the 2011 Technician of the Year Award from the Maine Society of Health

-System Pharmacists.

– 2011 Betty Walker, Cary Volunteer and Seniority Program Coordinator, was named the

Maine Hospital Association’s 2011 Caregiver of the Year.

– 2011 The Downeast Association of Physician Assistants (DEAPA) recognized Lori

Eckerstorfer, PA-C, as the Outstanding Health Care Professional of 2011.

– 2010 The Maine Primary Care Association (MPCA) awarded Dr. Samuela Manages the

2010 Karen J. Hallee, MD Memorial Award for New Medical Professionals.

– 2010 Dr Carl Flynn, a Family Practice physician with Pines Health Services and at the

time, President of the Medical Staff at Cary Medical Center, was named Maine’s 2010

Family Physician of the Year by the Maine Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP).

– 2009 Jason Tremblay, Pharm. D., Pharmacy Director at Cary Medical Center, was

named the 2009 Maine Pharmacist of the Year by the Maine Society of Health System

Pharmacists.

– 2009 – 2010 Cary and Pines received the 2009-2010 “Director’s Award,” (the highest

award presented by the State’s Immunization Program), from the Maine Immunization

Program, a Division of the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The

award was given in recognition for their public and school based clinics as part of their

annual H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Vaccination Program.

– 2009 – 2011 The Maine Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Standards

presented Cary Medical Center with a SHAPE Award, (Safety and Health Award for

Public Employers for Dec. 2009-Dec. 2011) Cary was the first hospital to receive the

award in Maine.

– 2009 The Senior Management team at Cary Medical Center was named the 2009 Top

Leadership Team in the nation for the ‘Small Hospital Division’ by HealthLeaders, an

industry trade magazine that reaches over 40,000 healthcare leaders in the United

States.

– 2009 Cary Medical Center was recognized as being one of the top 50 rural hospitals in

the nation for their complete and compliant coding practices in Ingenix’s fifth annual

study of inpatient coding performance.

Caribou, Maine

Caribou, Maine, is the most northeastern city within the United States, and has a population of approximately 8,000 people. This dynamic community is economically, culturally, and socially inviting. Caribou promotes and aggressively pursues innovative business and economic development, and welcomes, supports and responds to the diversity of new people and new ideas. Caribou prides itself on the high quality of its public school system, extremely low crime rate and family-oriented community activities.

The residents of Caribou recognize children as their future, and share collective responsibility for the nurturing and education of each generation. The community boasts a new multi-million dollar Recreation and Wellness Center that offers programs and activities for all ages, including a basketball court, walking/running track, field trips and game rooms. A comprehensive weight/fitness center and indoor pool are planned for the next phases of this facility. Cary Medical Center has been a catalyst in this effort.

An excellent school system is available and offers outstanding academics, athletics, music, the arts, and extracurricular activities. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1. Construction began in 2017 to build a new K-8 Community School. The $50 million project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2020 to accommodate student enrollment that fall. Family ties are strong, self-respect and respect for others is instilled, trust and courtesy are a way of life, and the pace of life is consistent with these ideals.

This community celebrates the values and lessons of a multi-cultural heritage that serves as its strength and foundation in a progressive, modern world. Caribou offers an outstanding environment in which to raise a family. Enjoy breathtaking sunsets on nearby lakes. The ocean is within easy travel distance.

Aroostook County provides great hunting and fishing, as well as a multitude of outdoor activities, including camping, biking, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, snowmobiling and downhill and cross-country skiing. The Maine Winter Sports Center was developed as a premier cross-country skiing venue. The Center has hosted several World Cup, Paralympics and Biathlon World Cup events since 2004. Rural northern Maine enjoys a four-season environment, abundant opportunities for relaxed living, welcoming friendly communities, and a variety of recreational pursuits within minutes (rather than the typical hours). A regional airport is available in nearby Presque Isle.