Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant or CRNA: Lake West

University Hospitals Pain Management; Willoughby (OH); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced PTO

Sign-on bonus

Career ladder

Flexible scheduling

Student loan repayment

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management in Ohio is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support the Anesthesia Care Team. Primary location UH LakeWest Medical Center with travel to other east-side community hospitals as needed; you will assist in preparing access lines, equipment, and drugs, and help with induction, maintenance, and emergence under supervision.

This role emphasizes safe patient transport, PHI compliance, and collaboration with postoperative staff to ensure smooth handoffs.

Responsibilities

• Interview patient and review essential data to verify patient readiness for anesthetic.
• Assists in education of patient and family regarding the anesthetic plan and potential risks of the proposed anesthetic.
• Prepares patient by starting appropriate access lines and initiating appropriate therapies preoperatively.
• Prepares the equipment and drugs needed to perform the planned anesthetic.
• Assists with induction, maintenance, and emergence phases of the anesthetic plan in accordance with the Anesthesia Care Team guidelines.
• Ensures the safe transport of the patient to the appropriate post-operative area and provides for a smooth transition of care to the post-operative nursing staff.
• Perform those functions necessary to establish and secure adequate ventilation, including intubation for patient throughout the institution as a member of the resuscitation team.
• Primary location at UH LakeWest Medical Center, travel to other east-side community hospitals as needed.

Job description

What You Will Do:

• Interview patient and review essential data to verify patient readiness for anesthetic.
• Assists in education of patient and family regarding the anesthetic plan and potential risks of the proposed anesthetic.
• Prepares patient by starting appropriate access lines and initiating appropriate therapies preoperatively.
• Prepares the equipment and drugs needed to perform the planned anesthetic.
• Assists with induction, maintenance, and emergence phases of the anesthetic plan in accordance with the Anesthesia Care Team guidelines.
• Ensures the safe transport of the patient to the appropriate post-operative area and provides for a smooth transition of care to the post-operative nursing staff.
• Perform those functions necessary to establish and secure adequate ventilation, including intubation for patient throughout the institution as a member of the resuscitation team.
• Primary location at UH LakeWest Medical Center, travel to other east-side community hospitals as needed.

Joining our Anesthesia team comes with several benefits, including:

• Enhanced PTO (5+ years experience)
• Sign-on bonus up to $30,000
• Career Ladder progression
• Flexible scheduling
• Student Loan Repayment program up to $15,000 (New Graduates Only)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.