<p>HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital in Sanford, Florida is recruiting a full-time, experienced Cardiac CRNA to join a well-established anesthesia care team at a 221-bed Level II Trauma Center located just north of Orlando. This is a day-shift, W2 position with no call, no weekends, and no OB — structured for clinical focus and work-life balance. A $150,000 start-date and annual retention bonus package, a recently increased base rate, and a $175/hr pickup rate make this one of the more compelling CRNA compensation packages in Central Florida.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>$150,000 start-date and annual retention bonus</li> <li>Competitive base salary with recently increased pay rate; $175/hr for any hours worked outside the scheduled week</li> <li>Cardiac specialty stipend</li> <li>Full-time W2 employment</li> <li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance — all effective day one</li> <li>Enhanced 401(k) match, effective day one</li> <li>Malpractice insurance with tail coverage included</li> <li>CME allowance</li> <li>9 weeks of paid time off annually</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>221-bed full-service hospital and designated Level II Trauma Center, part of the HCA Healthcare system</li> <li>Anesthesia care team of 8 physicians and 17 anesthetists operating in a collaborative, team-based practice model</li> <li>7 operating rooms with approximately 5,000 annual cases</li> <li>Broad surgical case mix: cardiac, general surgery, orthopedics, trauma, ENT, urology, GI, and neurovascular</li> <li>No OB, no elective pediatrics, no burns, no transplant — focused, high-acuity adult surgical volume</li> <li>Day-shift schedule with no call and no weekend obligations</li> <li>Active trauma service with expanding specialty surgical lines</li> <li>Ongoing institutional investment in infrastructure, technology, and OR capability</li> <li>Anesthesia department holds an integrated role in hospital clinical leadership, with emphasis on safety, quality, and accountability</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Current CRNA certification (NBCRNA)</li> <li>Cardiac anesthesia experience required — this is a dedicated cardiac CRNA role</li> <li>Active Florida APRN license or eligibility to obtain prior to start</li> <li>Comfort with high-acuity adult surgical volume including trauma and neurovascular cases</li> <li>Experience functioning within an anesthesia care team model</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Sanford sits on the southern shore of Lake Monroe in Central Florida, offering a genuine small-town character alongside easy access to everything the Orlando metro provides — international airport, world-class dining, theme parks, and beaches within an hour's drive. The historic downtown features lakefront restaurants, craft breweries, and a year-round festival calendar, while the surrounding region delivers springs, trails, and boating for outdoor enthusiasts. Florida's absence of a state income tax, combined with Sanford's affordable cost of living and family-friendly neighborhoods, makes this an unusually strong value proposition for clinicians relocating from higher-cost markets.</p>