Job description
Position Summary:
Licensure/Certification
Administers anesthesia and anesthesia related care under the direction of attending anesthesiologist in the operating room and satellite areas.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Obtain a comprehensive patient history and present the history to the supervising Medically directing anesthesiologist.
- Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitor, obtain, and interpret information from the systems and monitors.
- Assist the supervising/Medically directing anesthesiologist with the implementation of medically accepted monitoring techniques.
- Establish basic and advanced airway interventions, including intubation of the trachea and performing ventilatory support.
- Administer intermittent vasoactive drugs and start and adjust vasoactive infusions.
- Administer anesthetic drugs, adjuvant drugs, and accessory drugs
- Assist the supervising/Medically directing anesthesiologist with the performance of epidural anesthetic procedures and spinal anesthetic procedure and assist in peripheral nerve blocks and catheters.
- Administer legend drugs or controlled substances; intravenous drugs, fluids, or blood products; or inhalation or other anesthetic agents to patients which are ordered by the supervising anesthesiologist and administered while under the direct supervision of the supervising anesthesiologist.
- Support life functions during anesthesia health care, including induction and intubation procedures, the use of appropriate mechanical supportive devices, and the management of fluid, electrolyte, and blood component balances.
- Recognize and take appropriate corrective action for abnormal patient responses to anesthesia, adjunctive medication, or other forms of therapy.
- Participate in management of the patient while in the post anesthesia recovery area, including the administration of any supporting fluids or drugs.
- Assist the anesthesiologist in placing special peripheral and central venous and arterial lines for blood sampling and monitoring as appropriate.
- Maintains legible, accurate and complete medical records for each anesthetic administered.
- Assist in evaluating and managing pain catheters and following up on perioperative pain patients.
- Assist in evaluating and managing perioperative and post operative patients
- Transfers responsibility for care of the patient to other qualified providers post operatively.
- Ensures continuity of care and patient safety.
- Adheres to patient and personnel safety procedures (infection control, fire, safety electrical and chemical hazards).
- Demonstrates proficiency with maintenance of equipment and cleans work areas. Reports necessary equipment repairs and adjustments via proper channels.
- Participates in interdisciplinary teams to enhanced patient safety and quality delivery of anesthesia care.
- Participates in the quality assessment processes developed by Orlando Health and the Anesthesia Department of APMC.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures
Other Related Functions
- Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.
- Participates in review and revision of policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Establishes relationships with professionals of other health-related groups within the community.
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.
Education/Training
Graduate of accredited Anesthesiologist Assistant Program
Licensure/Certification
- Current license as an Anesthesiologist Assistant in the State of Florida
- Current certification by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA)
- Maintains BLS along with PALS or ACLS certification depending on area of employment.
Experience
None.
None.
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