Anesthetist - Easley

Prisma Health; Easley (SC); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to respond to anesthetic needs across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases at Baptist Easley Med Campus. The role includes coordinating care with perioperative staff, administering anesthesia under staff anesthesiologist direction, and responding to emergent airway management as needed.

Responsibilities include formulating anesthesia plans, performing line placement within guidelines, documenting

Qualifications

• Master's degree in anesthesia or CRNA with current credentials.
• Active licensure as SC RN-Advanced Practice or equivalent.
• On-call or in-house on-call availability may be required.

Responsibilities

• Formulates anesthetic plan with anesthesiologist and discusses risks with patient.
• Performs line placement procedures within guidelines, including IV and arterial lines.
• Documents pre-anesthesia assessments and intraoperative care and related charges.
• Maintains competence in airway management, induction, blocks, and general anesthesia.
• Keeps up-to-date on anesthesia pharmacology and modalities.
• Ensures a safe practice environment by following infection control and safety protocols.
• Performs Point of Care testing as required by policy.

Skills

Mathematical Skills

Patient Equipment

Education

Master's Degree in Nurse Anesthesia

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Responds to the anesthetic needs of patients and coordinates their care with other perioperative personnel during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. Administers anesthesia services to patients for medical and surgical procedures relevant to the facility under the medical direction of staff anesthesiologist. Responds to the emergent airway management within the facility as needed. May be on-call, either in-house or from home, as required by the facility.

Accountabilities

• Formulates anesthetic plan with anesthesiologist. Discusses plan and the risks, benefits, and options with the patient. Prepares for the administration of anesthetic and implementation of plan. - 15%
• Performs special line placement procedures granted within the guidelines for the practice setting, including but not to limited intravenous and arterial line insertion. - 10%
• Documents appropriate data on pre-anesthesia assessment. Documents intraoperative anesthesia care on intra-op anesthesia record, including but not limited to charting vital signs, drug deliveries, fluid and blood deliveries, fluid loss, events and their times, and appropriate comments. Documents appropriate charges, quality indicators, and controlled substance disbursement use and waste. - 25%
• Maintains age specific competence in anesthesia technical skills appropriate for the practice setting. Skills include (but not limited to) airway management, induction, blocks, and general anesthesia. - 20%
• Maintains and acquires new knowledge of anesthesia pharmacology (including new drugs), anesthesia modalities, techniques, and technology. - 15%
• Provides a safe practice environment by utilizing a systematic approach to minimize risk ( to patient and providers) of infection, physical injury, psychological stress, and equipment failure. - 15%
• Performs Point of Care testing , as required by regulatory requirements and organization policy and procedures.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Master's Degree- Nurse Anesthesia

No Previous Experience Required

No Previous Experience Required.

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licensure

• SC RN- Advance Practice
• CRNA- Nurse Anesthetist

In Lieu Of The Minimum Requirements Noted Above

In lieu of the Master's Degree in Anesthesia, will accept CRNA's which graduated before December 31, 2003 from an advanced, organized formal education program for nurse anesthetists accredited by the national accreditation organization of the CRNA specialty.

Other Required Skills And Experience

• Mathematical Skills
• Patient Equip (Vitals, Suction, Defib)

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Baptist Easley Med Campus

Facility

2329 Oconee Anesthesiology

Department

23291000 Oconee Anesthesiology-Practice Operations