ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, GENERAL ANESTHESIOLOGIST & PAIN MANAGEMENT

Typical Duties

• Provides anesthetic and pain management care throughout the hospital while meeting and exceeding compliance standards
• Works independently, clinically supervises residents/fellows, and provides medical direction to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist’s
• Examines patients, obtains medical history, and uses diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical and other medical procedures
• Coordinates and directs clinical work during medical procedures with nurses, residents/fellows, CRNA's, medical technicians, and health care providers
• Administers anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures using local, regional, general, and Monitor Anesthesia Care (MAC) types of anesthesia
• Captures and maintains life support and airway management as needed, and helps prepare patients for emergency surgery
• Determines when patients have recovered, or stabilized enough, to be transferred to Intensive Care Unit, or discharged home following surgery
• Works daily hours, take 1st call (in-house), as well as 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th calls or other calls based on OR needs

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical college or university is required
• Licensed as a physician in the State of Illinois or have the ability to obtain license prior to starting employment is required
• Successfully completed Anesthesiology Residency training and Fellowship training in Pain Management is required
• Board certified or Board eligible in Anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiologist (ABA) is required
• Active Illinois Controlled Substance License or have the ability to obtain license prior to starting employment is required
• Active Drug Enforcement Agency License or have the ability to obtain license prior to starting employment is required
• Active Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in an academic program or fellowship training is preferred
• One (1) year experience with fluoroscopic guided techniques is preferred
• Board certified in Pain Management is preferred
• Proficiency with Ultrasound is preferred
• Proficiency in trials and permanent implants of SCS and Intrathecal pumps is preferred