Gwas 40 No Call Card Anesthesia Asst

Northside Hospital • Lawrenceville, GA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Northside Hospital is an award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing institution. We are constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities, which creates even more opportunities for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today. Certified Anesthesiologists Assistants (CAAs) are highly skilled health professionals who work under the direction of licensed anesthesiologists to implement anesthesia care plans. CAAs work exclusively within the anesthesia care team environment as described by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). All CAAs possess a premedical background, a baccalaureate degree, and also complete a comprehensive didactic and clinical program at the graduate school level. CAAs are trained extensively in the delivery and maintenance of quality anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. The goal of CAA education is to guide the transformation of qualified student applicants into competent health care practitioners who aspire to practice in the anesthesia care team.

Requirements

• Holds current active state licensure as an Anesthesiologist Assistant in the state of Georgia and complies with any applicable state statutory and regulatory requirements concerning CAAs.
• Graduate of a Master’s degree in Anesthesia.
• Insurable by an appropriate medical malpractice insurer for the limits required by this institution or state.
• Demonstrates current competency in the clinical responsibilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control techniques.
• Ability to maintain confidential records.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year experience.
• Certified by National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA).

Responsibilities

• Implement anesthesia care plans under the direction of licensed anesthesiologists.
• Work within the anesthesia care team environment.
• Perform clinically as an anesthetist in the facility setting on a regular basis.
• Operate, use, and interpret data from a wide variety of equipment to perform anesthesia care as well as necessary perioperative or operating room care to support the safety and wellbeing of the patient while they are under the direct care of the CAA.
• Effectively collaborate with various clinical staff and other disciplines.
• Provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served.
• Assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
• Implement and adhere to facility policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level