Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist) GS-0610-12

Overview

This position is located in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Anesthetist working in the operating room, ancillary sites and the preoperative clinic. This position provides the opportunity to interact with a wide range of ages and health statuses. (This is not OB, Cardiac, Neuro).

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist)

Salary Range: Up to- $210,170 per year

Ft Gordon is adjacent to Augusta, GA famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft. Gordon has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.

Responsibilities

Duties

• Provides independent, comprehensive anesthesia care for surgical patients within a Military Treatment Facility.

• Review clinical chart and recommend specific type of anesthesia; general, regional, local, and IV sedation.

• Anesthetize patients for a broad range of surgery.

• Determines the optimal type and method of anesthesia care to administer for a broad range of surgical procedures at the Military Treatment Facility.

• Identifies emergency situations and critical changes in patients’ status; notifies surgeon and seeks assistance from the perioperative and anesthesia teams as needed.

• Assume full responsibility for all techniques, drugs, and equipment used in the administration of anesthesia.

• Conduct and participate in educational programs that improve anesthesia nursing practice.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experieince requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts isin this document (https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr\_public?id=kb\_article&sysparm\_article=KB0016283) .

Basic Requirement for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist):

Degree: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).

Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.

Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse in the specialty of Anesthesia or related specialty from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Foreign Degree: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017, or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Professional Nursing Experience : One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes administering anesthesia for surgical and medical procedures; conducting patient medical record reviews prior to perioperative procedures; and monitoring vital signs to identify critical changes in patient status during procedures. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

OR

Defense Health Agency Nurse Experience Exemption : You are exempt from the one year specialized experience requirement if you were previously employed as a Nurse or Practical Nurse in the Department of War for at least one year, or are currently employed as a Nurse or Practical Nurse in the Department of War, AND after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of War obtained a bachelor's degree or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program.(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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Location US-GA-Fort Gordon

Job ID 2026-9734

Category Medical

Salary Range Up to-$210,170 per year

Recruitment Bonus Negotiable

Relocation Assistance Negotiable

Student Loan Repayment Negotiable