Overview
Administers anesthesia to patients undergoing surgical procedures, monitors vital signs, and adjusts anesthesia levels as necessary.
Job Description
- Administers anesthesia to patients undergoing surgical procedures.
- Monitors patients' vital signs and adjusts anesthesia levels as needed.
- Collaborates with surgeons and other medical professionals to develop an anesthesia plan for each patient.
- Provides pre-operative consultations to patients to discuss anesthesia options and potential risks.
- Documents patients' medical histories and anesthesia administration details.
- Responds to emergencies during surgical procedures, such as cardiac arrest or respiratory distress.
Education Requirement: ACGME accredited fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology, required.
Licensure Requirement: (not specified)
Certifications: Board certification or eligibility in anesthesiology, pediatric anesthesiology, and pain medicine, required.
Skills: (not specified)
Experience: Training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, including clinical hypnosis or acupuncture, preferred.
Physical Requirements: OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume/Gases/Vapors, Lifting/Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting/Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting/Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Pushing/Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel. FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking. CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing - Far/near.
Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
