Entry Level CRNA Jobs
New grad crna jobs open doors for recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong clinical rotations or internship performance can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles concentrated in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like UPMC, NorthStar Anesthesia, and Penn State Health hiring at this level now.
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$99.75 - $159.60Join Atrium Health as a CRNA at Premier Surgery Center in High Point, NC — part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.
At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve.
Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.
What We Offer:
Work/Life Balance: Enjoy flexible work schedule options – we offer multiple 11, 12, and 13-hour shift options, hybrid shifts (mix of 8 & 12), and weekend options!
CME Reimbursement: Receive up to $2,500 and additional PTO days/year for Continuing Medical Education.
Generous PTO: Accrual starts at 30 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid birthing-mother maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave.
Retirement: Secure your financial future with up to 6% employer-paid retirement contributions.
Generous starting incentives: Offering up to $140,000 in recruitment incentives, provided the candidate meets eligibility requirements.
Transition Bonus: Enjoy up to $7,500 in relocation assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment
Work in a Collaborative & Supportive Environment:
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a nationally recognized academic health system, and our Winston Salem Campus is a Level 1 trauma center. While working in the Outpatient Anesthesia Department, Premier Surgery Center, you will expand your skillset by working on cases including (but not limited to) Orthopedic and ENT.
What You’ll Do:
As a valued member of our healthcare team, the CRNA will play a key role in team-focused patient care, providing anesthesia using safe and quality techniques during Inpatient Procedures. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Potential for and encouraged to precept Student Nurse Anesthetists – opportunity to mentor and assess these medical students.
Uses medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan to ensure peri-operative and anesthesia care, being sensitive to co-morbidities and age & developmental guidelines.
Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care;
Uphold patient safety, drive quality improvement, and promote infection prevention within job responsibilities and initiatives.
Document and maintain patient records in compliance with hospital standards, ensuring confidentiality.
Maintain scheduling flexibility, readiness, and punctuality to deliver timely patient care.
Exhibit professionalism through teamwork, collaboration, and a commitment to ongoing professional development
Contribute to cost containment efforts by conserving resources.
The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.
Candidate Requirements:
Current North Carolina RN license
Graduate of an accredited School of Nurse Anesthesia
National Board certification as a CRNA
Current North Carolina CRNA licensure
Current BLS and ACLS certifications
Where You’ll Live: The picturesque cities of North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region are ranked among US News & World Report’s Top 50 Best Places to Live and Top 40 Best Places to Retire. This includes:
Affordable Living: Enjoy a family-friendly and affordable area, with housing costs 31% below the national average.
Great Schools: Access to top-notch educational institutions and high-ranking school systems provide excellent opportunities for personal and academic growth.
Vibrant Neighborhoods: Join a regional population of 1.6 million residents, where lively downtowns and family-orientated neighborhoods create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed golf courses, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries.
In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) that functions at a medical level of care to provide anesthesia, analgesia, and pain management services across the patient lifespan in a variety of settings. Clinical responsibilities may include ambulatory, surgery center and/or hospital anesthesia services. The CRNA participates as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide safe, high quality, cost effective, and evidenced-based care. The CRNA demonstrates the highest levels of professionalism and upholds the missions, visions, and values of Advocate Health.The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) will provide care within their scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, privileges, and practice agreements.
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Pay Range:
$99.75 - $159.60Join Atrium Health as a CRNA at Premier Surgery Center in High Point, NC — part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.
At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve.
Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.
What We Offer:
Work/Life Balance: Enjoy flexible work schedule options – we offer multiple 11, 12, and 13-hour shift options, hybrid shifts (mix of 8 & 12), and weekend options!
CME Reimbursement: Receive up to $2,500 and additional PTO days/year for Continuing Medical Education.
Generous PTO: Accrual starts at 30 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid birthing-mother maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave.
Retirement: Secure your financial future with up to 6% employer-paid retirement contributions.
Generous starting incentives: Offering up to $140,000 in recruitment incentives, provided the candidate meets eligibility requirements.
Transition Bonus: Enjoy up to $7,500 in relocation assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment
Work in a Collaborative & Supportive Environment:
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a nationally recognized academic health system, and our Winston Salem Campus is a Level 1 trauma center. While working in the Outpatient Anesthesia Department, Premier Surgery Center, you will expand your skillset by working on cases including (but not limited to) Orthopedic and ENT.
What You’ll Do:
As a valued member of our healthcare team, the CRNA will play a key role in team-focused patient care, providing anesthesia using safe and quality techniques during Inpatient Procedures. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Potential for and encouraged to precept Student Nurse Anesthetists – opportunity to mentor and assess these medical students.
Uses medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan to ensure peri-operative and anesthesia care, being sensitive to co-morbidities and age & developmental guidelines.
Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care;
Uphold patient safety, drive quality improvement, and promote infection prevention within job responsibilities and initiatives.
Document and maintain patient records in compliance with hospital standards, ensuring confidentiality.
Maintain scheduling flexibility, readiness, and punctuality to deliver timely patient care.
Exhibit professionalism through teamwork, collaboration, and a commitment to ongoing professional development
Contribute to cost containment efforts by conserving resources.
The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.
Candidate Requirements:
Current North Carolina RN license
Graduate of an accredited School of Nurse Anesthesia
National Board certification as a CRNA
Current North Carolina CRNA licensure
Current BLS and ACLS certifications
Where You’ll Live: The picturesque cities of North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region are ranked among US News & World Report’s Top 50 Best Places to Live and Top 40 Best Places to Retire. This includes:
Affordable Living: Enjoy a family-friendly and affordable area, with housing costs 31% below the national average.
Great Schools: Access to top-notch educational institutions and high-ranking school systems provide excellent opportunities for personal and academic growth.
Vibrant Neighborhoods: Join a regional population of 1.6 million residents, where lively downtowns and family-orientated neighborhoods create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed golf courses, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries.
In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) that functions at a medical level of care to provide anesthesia, analgesia, and pain management services across the patient lifespan in a variety of settings. Clinical responsibilities may include ambulatory, surgery center and/or hospital anesthesia services. The CRNA participates as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide safe, high quality, cost effective, and evidenced-based care. The CRNA demonstrates the highest levels of professionalism and upholds the missions, visions, and values of Advocate Health.The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) will provide care within their scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, privileges, and practice agreements.
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- NorthStar Anesthesia17
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Entry Level CRNA Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level crna job?
Focus on highlighting your clinical rotation hours, the types of cases you managed during training, and any specialized anesthesia experience from your program. Entry level employers look for candidates who can demonstrate competency in standard anesthesia techniques and clear communication with surgical teams. Strong references from clinical supervisors and a well-documented case log give candidates a meaningful edge at this stage.
Which companies hire entry level crnas?
Companies hiring entry level crnas right now include UPMC, NorthStar Anesthesia, and Penn State Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and anesthesia group practices tend to be the most active employers at this level, as they often have structured onboarding programs designed to support new graduates transitioning into independent practice.
Are there remote entry level crna jobs?
Yes, though most crna roles require on-site clinical presence by nature. About 0% of entry level crna openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, typically covering administrative, education, or telemedicine-adjacent functions. Candidates open to on-site positions will find the broadest range of entry level opportunities across the field.
Are these new grad crna jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior crna roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes candidates with zero to two years of experience, accepts clinical rotations or internship hours in place of professional tenure, or explicitly states that recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Look for language like 'new grads welcome' or 'will train' in the job description.
Which industries hire the most entry level crnas?
Entry Level crna roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate high volumes of surgical and procedural cases that require qualified anesthesia providers, making them natural entry points for newly certified crnas building their clinical foundation.