Physician shall have the authority and the responsibility to supervise and direct all anesthesia activities and operations of the Anesthesia Department at Piedmont Macon, GA, including the development and implementation of treatment protocols, responsibility for total quality control of anesthesia services at the hospital, and the general supervision of all anesthesia staff and personnel rendering anesthesia services at the hospital.
Responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility for clinical oversight of anesthesia and related services at the hospital and serve as a consultant to other departments regarding anesthesia and related services.
- Oversee the training and competencies of Department staff who provide or support anesthesia services.
- Establish effective control, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms for the Department at the Hospital.
- Serve as an educational resource for the Hospital.
- Collaborate with Department management to develop appropriate staff coverage schedules for the anesthesia services required at the Hospital.
- Serve on all appropriate medical/administrative committees relating to the provision of anesthesia services.
- Monitor and oversee support staff to ensure the proper performance and conduct of anesthesia services.
- In collaboration with the lead CRNA/AA, ensure necessary supervision infrastructure is in place for all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) providing anesthesia services at the Hospital, and provide clinical supervision of APPs if the responsible physician is unavailable.
- Overall responsibility and accountability for the Department meeting established performance standards.
- Interact and collaborate with the Medical, Support staff, and Administration regarding operations, quality, efficiency, and availability.
- Collaborate with administration, support staff, and Medical Staff on the development of department policies and procedures for the hospital.
- Assist administration in the strategic and business planning process for anesthesiology services.
- Collaborate with administration and participate in the budgeting process.
- Collaborate with administration, medical staff, and support staff in meeting the requirements of regulatory agencies, accrediting organizations, and professional societies.
- Ensure compliance with all Piedmont Healthcare corporate compliance policies and procedures.
- In consultation with the Director of Perioperative Services, oversee the evaluation of the surgical program at the Hospital and its related processes.
- Develop a plan and coordinate the schedule for a reasonable rotation system ensuring adequate participation by Department anesthesiologists in 24/7/365 coverage for surgical anesthesia services.
- Overall responsibility for scheduling anesthesia and support staff coverage.
- Assist the Hospital with the recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of the Department's professional staff.
- Design, implement, and restructure programs to ensure reasonable financial performance of the anesthesia component of services.
- Maintain a knowledge base of current developments in anesthesia and associated services.
- Establish and guide a high-quality array of anesthesia services.
- Analyze and work directly with physicians and medical groups who provide surgical services at the Hospital.
- Develop timely communication strategies to inform physicians, customers, and staff about anesthesia developments.
- Provide regular feedback to Hospital and Physician Enterprise leadership regarding the performance of anesthesia services and the surgical program.
- Oversight of the use of Moderate Sedation in the hospital, including a review of all adverse events associated with Moderate Sedation.
- Participate in Hospital's Perioperative Governance Council and related subcommittees.
- Participate in the Hospital’s Trauma Program planning activities.
- Ensure all relevant parties participate in the debrief process before procedure closure.
- Responsible for overall daily management of the hospital's Operating Room Schedule Board.
- Provide direct clinical oversight of the Hospital’s Post-Anesthesia Care Unit.
- Responsible for reviewing all anesthesia-related adverse events at the hospital.
- Ensure compliance with all Perioperative Services policies.
- Ensure that the needs of the Hospital are adequately represented at Piedmont Clinic’s Clinical Governance Council for Anesthesia.
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