Anesthesiologist

KurzSolutions•Putnam, CT

1h•Onsite

About The Position

Day Kimball Hospital is seeking an Anesthesiologist for a 13+ week contract position. This role involves assisting in the directing and coordinating of activities in the Anesthesia Department and being responsible for the medical management of patients undergoing surgery and other medical procedures. The position requires pre-anesthesia assessment, obtaining patient consent, discussing anesthetic options and risks, induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia, monitoring the patient's physiological condition, and performing clinical interventions as needed. The hospital is a community hospital located in northeastern Connecticut, part of a healthcare network that includes a medical group and four healthcare centers, as well as homecare and hospice services. The team consists of over 1,100 employees, including nearly 300 physicians, surgeons, and specialists, offering a wide array of medical and surgical specialties supported by advanced technology.

Requirements

Current license to practice medicine in the state of Connecticut.
Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology. Board eligibility is also accepted.
Currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Assist in the directing and coordinating of Activities in the Anesthesia Department
Responsible for the medical management of patients who are rendered unconscious and/or insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgery and other medical procedures
Pre-anesthesia assessment
Obtains and/or verifies patient consent
Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient
Induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia
Monitoring of the patient's physiological condition
Performance of clinical intervention as needed