Facility Chief APP, Mission Hospital

Description

Specialization:
Anesthesiology

Job Summary:

HCA Healthcare Anesthesia Services at Mission Health in Asheville, North Carolina seeks an Experienced  CRNA to join our leadership team as Facility Chief - Advanced Practice Provider (APP).

Highlights of Opportunity:

• Reports to the Division Chief APP and HCA Service Line President or delegates and serves as liaison between HCA Anesthesia Service Line and facility APPs and Anesthesiologists. 
• Collaborates directly with FMD and Facility Director of Operations (DOO) and at times with Division Medical Director (DMD) and/or HCA Anesthesia Service Line CMO and Division Vice-President.
• Participates in recruitment of quality APPs for assigned facility and/or region, working in concert with HCA's permanent/locum/1099 recruitment teams.  May require attendance at recruitment events, will require participation in the interview process. 
• Works with FMD to ensure development of team meetings as representative/liasion of service line to ensure dissemination of corporate information/improvement of same.
• Directs, participates, and facilitates expansion of service line 
• Works with FMD to establish/maintain continuous performance and quality improvement programs along with risk management programs to meet regulatory requirements.
• Ensures corporate credentialing/compliance to maintain licensure, certification and privileges of all APPs in purview.
• Leads/develops efforts to ensure organization and supervision of necessary educational activities/mandatory requirements to assure compliance with APP continuing education requirements
• Performs all other relevant duties as required and directed by HCA representatives including Anesthesia service line leadership, hospital administration, division leads and/or Medical Staff.  
• Participates in clinical care as needed to support critical functions with other members of the anesthesia team
• Actively role models and supports a culture based on professionalism, respect, collaboration and integrity

Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills, speaks clearly and distinctly while relating effectively with others.
• Demonstrates flexibility in accepting unavoidable changes in schedule and assignments without undue objection or resistance
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills, expressing genuineness and awareness/acceptance of human frailities and human potential of others.  
• Possesses refined organizational skills for evaluating, planning, delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care.
• Supports all policies, procedures, regulations and management decisions of HCA and HCA Anesthesia Service line. 
• Meets established production/quality goals and metrics as outlined.
• Follows up in a timely manner all open items that require attention of the division chief APP.

Education/ Training/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from 4 year college/university + 5 or more years managerial experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience
• Successful completion of accredited school of nurse anesthesia program
• Active NC licensure or ability to obtain.  Current ACLS, BLS certification.  

Incentive and Benefits Package:

• Employed position with HCA Healthcare
• Tiered commencement bonus 
• Competitive compensation package
• Relocation assistance up to $10,000
• $2500 CME stipend
• Malpractice covered 100% (occurrence-based policy)
• 401K with generous HCA Healthcare match
• Discounted Employee Stock purchase plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, short-term/long-term disability, FSA,HSA, life insurance and more

Other necessary skills:

• Current computer software programs
• MS Office Suite
• Anesthesia scheduling software
• Anestheisa information management systems (Medaxion, EPIC, etc.)

Necessary Certification/Licensure:

• Certification as Registered Nurse Anesthetist by AANA/NBCRNA

About Mission Hospital:

• Mission Hospital is licensed for 815 beds and is the region’s only Level II Trauma Center (soon to be Level I), Comprehensive Stroke Center, Level III Epilepsy Center, Level III NICU, and includes the only children’s hospital in western North Carolina.
• Recognized by Healthgrades with America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ in 2024.
• Awarded an 'A' in the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
• Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

About Asheville, NC:

Whether you enjoy outdoor adventures, arts and culture, live music, shopping or fine cuisine, Asheville offers something for everyone! With over 200 waterfalls and four navigable rivers, hiking trails for all skill levels, fantastic terrain for both road and mountain bikes, it is no surprise that Asheville is consistently rated one of the top US places to live. Asheville is known not only for its dynamic food scene and microbreweries but also for ethnic and exotic dining at the area’s 250-plus independent restaurants. Asheville offers over 20 city and county public schools, a variety of faith-based schools with challenging curriculums as well as a number of private schools, including some of the best boarding schools in the US. Residents also enjoy easy access to air travel nearby in Asheville, Charlotte, NC and Greenville, SC.