Anesthetist Lead - Greer

Prisma Health•Greer, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The responsibilities of a Lead CRNA include scheduling each quarter for CRNAs, running the core (at Prisma Health) or the OR (at Community facilities) when the supervisor is unavailable as well as attend meetings if supervisor or manager is unavailable. Other duties include coordinating with the pharmacy to ensure that the necessary medications are on site to be able to deliver safe care (Community facilities) and work with OR leadership to maximize efficiency in all anesthetizing sites within their facility. Communicate daily with other Prisma Health facilities to maximize use of staff to efficiently provide care in all Prisma Health operating rooms.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Anesthesia
2 years of clinical anesthesia care experience
Certification in nurse anesthesia by NBCRNA (LAWSON CODE CRNA)
Registered as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the State Board of Nursing (LAWSON CODE NLAP)
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.
Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020 are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements.
In addition, team members must be certification eligible and will have one year to obtain required certification.

Responsibilities

Scheduling each quarter for CRNAs
Running the core (at Prisma Health) or the OR (at Community facilities) when the supervisor is unavailable
Attend meetings if supervisor or manager is unavailable
Coordinating with the pharmacy to ensure that the necessary medications are on site to be able to deliver safe care (Community facilities)
Work with OR leadership to maximize efficiency in all anesthetizing sites within their facility
Communicate daily with other Prisma Health facilities to maximize use of staff to efficiently provide care in all Prisma Health operating rooms
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.
Perform clinical anesthesia care.
Performs special line placement procedures granted within the guidelines for the practice setting, including but not limited to intravenous and arterial line insertion.
Documents appropriate data on pre-anesthesia assessment. Documents intra-operative 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.
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.
Maintains and acquires new knowledge of anesthesia pharmacology (including new drugs), anesthesia modalities, techniques, and technology.
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.
Performs Point of Care testing , as required by regulatory requirements and organization policy and procedures.