Anesthetist - Patewood Surgery Center

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to respond to anesthetic needs and coordinate perioperative care. The individual administers anesthesia under the medical direction of staff anesthesiologists and may be on-call as required by the facility.

Responsibilities include formulating anesthetic plans, line placement, and meticulous documentation of anesthesia care, with emphasis on patient safety and ongoing professional development in pharmacology and techniques.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nurse Anesthesia required.
• SC RN- Advanced Practice licensure required.
• CRNA certification and registration as required by state law.
• In lieu of the Master’s Degree, CRNAs who graduated before 31 December 2003 may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Formulates anesthetic plan with anesthesiologist and discusses risks with patient.
• Performs line placement procedures including IV and arterial access.
• Documents pre-anesthesia assessment and intraoperative anesthesia care.
• Maintains competence in airway management, induction, blocks, and general anesthesia.
• Keeps up-to-date on anesthesia pharmacology and new techniques.
• Maintains a safe practice environment minimizing infection, injury, and equipment failure.

Skills

CRNA Certification

Nurse Anesthesia

Advanced Practice RN

Airway Management

Education

Master’s Degree- Nurse Anesthesia

SC RN- Advanced Practice

Job description

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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%

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.

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

Day (United States of America)

Location

Patewood Outpt Ctr/Med Offices

Facility

2273 Greenville Anesthesiology

Department

22731000 Greenville Anesthesiology-Practice Operations