Step into a CRNA role where your clinical expertise and professional judgment are not only respected but essential to daily operations. At Stillwater Medical Center, you'll enjoy the increasingly rare opportunity of completely independent practice — no medical direction, no physician supervision, and no limits on your scope of practice beyond your own comfort level.
Unlike many facilities constrained by rigid protocols or productivity pressure, this role offers genuine autonomy alongside a collaborative team that values your input. You'll practice independently across two exceptional facilities — the main hospital with seven operating rooms and the nationally recognized Surgery Center West — delivering anesthesia for orthopedic, general surgery, ENT (including healthy pediatrics), urology, and endoscopy procedures.
The patient population is generally healthy, allowing you to focus on clinical excellence rather than high-risk management. You'll build meaningful relationships with both patients and surgical colleagues who view you as a respected clinical partner, not a supervised subordinate.
You'll have a voice in case assignment, scheduling, and clinical decisions. Rather than being relegated to low-complexity cases, you'll perform procedures aligned with your training and comfort level, with physician collaboration available by choice, not mandate.
This is more than a CRNA job — it's a chance to return to the roots of nurse anesthesia, where autonomy, mutual respect, and professional growth define the experience. You’ll be part of a respected, provider-friendly system with six CRNAs and five anesthesiologists practicing in a collaborative model that avoids hierarchy and fosters mentorship.
Work-life balance is embedded in the schedule. By 3 PM, anesthesia operations reduce to three locations, and by 5 PM, only one remains active — allowing you to plan your day with confidence. Emergency call protocols are structured and fair, giving you personal time without sacrificing patient care.
This role empowers you to practice nurse anesthesia at its highest level — with clinical independence, peer respect, and schedule stability that supports a rich life both in and out of the OR.