Asst Anesthesiologist CAA | UF Health Jacksonville | Day Shift | Full Time

Responsibilities

• Prepare all equipment and agents to be used in the administration of the anesthetic to ensure they are in safe working order.
• Report all malfunctioning equipment to the anesthesia technician and/or the Chief Nurse Anesthetist immediately.
• Checks all resuscitative equipment prior to the beginning of the first surgery of the day and reports any malfunctioning or missing equipment.
• Records all pertinent events taking place during the induction of, maintenance of, and emergence from anesthesia, including the dosage and duration of all anesthetic agents, other drugs, intravenous fluids, and blood or blood components on all patients that have received anesthesia care.
• Provides follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia complications and/or side effects.
• Discharges or releases from the PACU according to established criteria.
• Maintains the patient's physiologic homeostasis and corrects adverse responses to the anesthesia and/or surgery.
• Collects and interprets patient physiological data by selecting, applying or inserting noninvasive and invasive monitoring modalities.
• Manages the patient's airway and pulmonary ventilation status.
• Operate and analyze advanced monitoring methods, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography, and evoked potentials.
• Administer induction drugs, maintain and adjust appropriate anesthetic depth, manage additional treatment, and deliver continuous anesthesia care and monitoring into and during the postoperative recover phase.
• Evaluate life-threatening situations, such as cardiac arrest, and treat with established protocols.
• Formulate comprehensive health and anesthetic management plans for patients in collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals, including preoperative, procedural, and post-operative discharge orders.
• Conduct high-level evaluation and triage specific to the specialty/subspecialty, including patient histories, performing physical examinations and/or diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, differential diagnoses, ordering of ancillary studies, consulting, and medication.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and expansion of programs and initiatives, including participation in research activities, quality improvement projects, etc., as appropriate.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and introduce innovation in practice where applicable.
• Actively participate in meetings, functions, events, and committees in a team of interdisciplinary healthcare providers.
• May provide education and instruction to residents and students within respective disciplines.
• Enters pertinent clinical information in the patient's medical record in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with established compliance billing guidelines.
• Educates and counsels patients/families regarding their health care, including routine health maintenance.
• Provide 24/7/365 in-house coverage for emergency, trauma care.
• Performs or assists with procedures of higher complexity in inpatient units, operating rooms, or emergency departments.
• Calls and responds to consults and assists with discharge planning.
• Develops and implements an anesthetic plan of care.
• Performs an assessment immediately prior to induction of anesthesia of the patient, which includes a review of the medical record with regard to completeness, pertinent laboratory data, time of administration and dosage of preanesthesia medication, together with an appraisal of any changes in the patient's condition from that noted on previous visits. This note shall include any previous anesthetic experiences and complications thereof noted in the medical record.
• Manages the patient's emergence and recovery from anesthesia by maintaining homeostasis, providing relief from pain and anesthesia side effects, and preventing and managing complications through selecting, obtaining, ordering, and/or administering medications, fluids, or ventilator support.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Master's degree
• Required Experience: Less than one year Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant experience