Anesthesiology Assistant - Anesthesiology Department

UNC REX Healthcare • Chapel Hill, NC, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 3w ago

Description

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Summary:
Anesthetizes patients undergoing surgical, medical, obstetric, diagnostic, psychiatric, or resuscitative procedures either by general, regional, or monitored anesthesia. Functions under the administrative guidelines of the Department of Anesthesiology, and under the medical direction of the attending anesthesiologists of the Department of Anesthesiology.

Responsibilities:

Under the medical direction and supervision of an anesthesiologist, the CAAs functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assesses patient pre-operatively in a timely and efficient manner. This includes performance of history and physical development of anesthesia plan of care, documentation of assessment and plan, explanation of care, risks and benefits to patient and family, assembly of equipment and drugs. Meets annual departmental quality metrics for turnover times, on-time starts and QI submissions.
Attends continuing education and professional meetings, participates in institutional and departmental committees.
Contributes to performance improvement. Evaluates problem areas, plans and implements measures to assure improvement in patient outcomes, assists in collection of data and participates in Impact Care activities.
Maintains anesthesia records, care reports and other documents in a legible manner.
Provides anesthesia; this includes performing ASA-approved checklist of equipment, providing a safe environment for patient, administering anesthesia in accordance with the Department of Anesthesiology standards of care, placing appropriate lines and monitors, adjusting care and notifying appropriate personnel in abnormal situations, transporting patient at the end of the case, reporting pertinent information, and documenting anesthesia care.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

Completion of a Master in Anesthesia program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

Certified or eligible for certification by the National Commission for the Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants.

Professional Experience Requirements:

Prior experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: Anesthesiology Department

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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