General Anesthesiologist

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and their medical history prior to surgery, including prescription medicine, over-the-counter medicine and herbal supplements.
• Administers and manages anesthesia as part of the process before, during and after surgery.

Requirements

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited school of medicine and completion of an Anesthesiology Residency from an accredited institution and three (3) years of clinical practice in anesthesiology.
• Board Certified/Eligible in Anesthesiology.
• Valid License by State of Nevada to practice medicine.
• State of Nevada Pharmacy Board License to Prescribe Medications and DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate.
• Some positions may require one or more of the following certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Qualifications

• Board Certified in Anesthesiology Fellowship or Board Certified in Pediatrics is preferred but not required.

Skills

• Effective provision of medical care.
• Absessing and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of medical care provided through the use of hospital QI program.
• Ensuring that services are appropriate for meeting patient’s medical, social and emotional needs, consistent with sound health care resource allocation practices.
• Developing goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Applying leadership techniques.
• Making effective decisions under stress and emergency circumstances.
• Developing care plans.
• Solving problems.
• Communicating with a wide variety people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties.
• Efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Mobility to stand for long periods during surgical procedures, stamina to maintain concentration for extended periods of time.
• Vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen.
• Hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone.
• Strength and agility to exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.