Part-Time CRNA - Crystal Lake, IL $125,000 - $195,000
Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had a serious intraoperative event. What did you do and what did you learn?
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm under pressure and reflect honestly on what they could do better.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with an anesthesiologist on a plan. How was it resolved?
What they are checking: Whether they work as a team member and voice concerns without undermining the care team.
What would you do
A surgeon is pressuring you to start before you're comfortable with a patient's labs or workup. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they hold firm on patient safety while keeping a working relationship with the surgeon.
The posting mentions an optional Chief CRNA role. What would you want to do if you took on that leadership?
What they are checking: Whether they have real ideas about scheduling, quality and team support, or are just interested in the title.
How do you communicate with a frightened patient in the minutes before surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they can build trust quickly and explain what will happen in plain words.
About the work
Walk me through your preoperative assessment for an elderly patient with heart failure coming in for a hip fracture repair.
What they are checking: Whether they plan anesthesia around real risk and know when to involve the anesthesiologist or delay.
You can't intubate and can't ventilate after induction. Talk me through what you do.
What they are checking: Whether they know the difficult airway algorithm cold and call for help without hesitation.
How do you decide between a general anesthetic and a regional or neuraxial technique?
What they are checking: Whether they choose technique based on patient, procedure and surgeon needs, not just personal preference.
How do you recognize and treat malignant hyperthermia?
What they are checking: Whether they know the early signs and the dantrolene response for a rare but deadly event.
How do you document in Epic during a busy case without falling behind?
What they are checking: Whether they keep an accurate real-time record, since the anesthesia record matters legally and clinically.
What kinds of cases are you most and least experienced with, and how do you keep your skills current?
What they are checking: Whether they are honest about their case mix and invest in learning, since the system has many specialties.
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