Certified Anesthesiogist Assistant

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina – Raleigh ASC Division

Status: Full-time, Exempt

About the Role

The Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant manages all anesthetics with encouraged and supported autonomy while practicing in an Anesthesia Care Team (ACT) setting within our 4 Raleigh ASC Division facilities: OrthoNC, WakeMed North Surgery Center, UNC Rex Surgery Center of Cary, and WakeMed Cary Surgery Center. This role offers high patient acuity, allowing full implementation of clinical skills and education, with opportunities to expand expertise. The schedule is Monday through Friday with no nights, weekends, or call.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients’ history for allergies or illnesses that would affect anesthesia.
• Evaluate and prepare patients, provide education about surgeries/procedures and recovery, and discuss possible side effects.
• Liaise with other members of the healthcare team such as MDs, nurses, and other healthcare workers.
• Determine appropriate amount, type, and method of anesthesia administration.
• Perform anesthetics; administer medication to patients for pain relief.
• Assist other physicians and anesthetists.
• Oversee recovery and pain management of patients.
• Inform patients of post-surgical and pain management procedures.
• Assist in patient procedure preparation.
• Provide support to other healthcare teams.
• Advise patients on medication type and dosage.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) with an NC state license.
• Clean malpractice history.
• At least 5 years of experience; new graduates are not accepted for this position.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide safe pre- and post-anesthetic care using innovative and proven techniques.
• Ability to assess patients’ medical history and plan anesthesia administration for the best outcome.
• High patient acuity with the ability to provide compassionate care to every patient.
• Ability to work in a team but also autonomously when needed.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly under pressure.
• Proficient with technology including medical equipment and computers.
• Maintain a friendly, collaborative attitude and professional demeanor at all times.

Work Environment

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods and perform frequent, prolonged movement.
• Frequent contact with patients, physicians, leadership, facility, and medical office staff.
• Work environment may be stressful and disruptive.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation for the Raleigh area.
• Sign-on bonus potential.
• Retention increases.
• 401k with safe harbor and match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 6–9 weeks of PTO (based on experience).
• Paid malpractice, life insurance, and long-term disability.
• Short-term disability and supplemental insurance options.

Schedule

Monday – Friday; no nights, weekends, or call. Occasional early outs and days off.