Anesthetist - Hillcrest

Prisma Health•Simpsonville, SC

About The Position

Responds to patients’ anesthetic needs and coordinates their care with other perioperative personnel during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. Administers anesthesia services for medical and surgical procedures relevant to the facility under the medical direction of a staff anesthesiologist. Responds to emergent airway management needs within the facility as required. May be on call, in-house or from home, as required by the facility. Formulates anesthetic plans with the anesthesiologist, discusses the plan and its risks, benefits, and options with patients, and prepares for and implements anesthesia plans. Performs authorized special line placement procedures, including intravenous and arterial line insertion. Completes pre-anesthesia and intraoperative documentation, including vital signs, medications, fluids and blood products, fluid loss, events and their times, comments, charges, quality indicators, and controlled-substance use and waste. Maintains age-specific anesthesia technical skills appropriate to the practice setting, including airway management, induction, blocks, and general anesthesia. Acquires and maintains knowledge of anesthesia pharmacology, modalities, techniques, and technology. Uses a systematic approach to provide a safe practice environment and minimize risks of infection, physical injury, psychological stress, and equipment failure. Performs point-of-care testing as required by regulatory requirements and organizational policies and procedures. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is based at the Hillcrest/Simpsonville Medical Campus in Greenville Anesthesiology-Practice Operations.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nurse Anesthesia, or the stated qualifying alternative for CRNAs who graduated before December 31, 2003 from an advanced, organized formal nurse-anesthesia education program accredited by the national accreditation organization of the CRNA specialty.
South Carolina RN-Advanced Practice licensure.
CRNA-Nurse Anesthetist certification/registration/licensure.
No previous experience required.
Mathematical skills.
Patient equipment skills, including use of vitals equipment, suction, and defibrillator.

Responsibilities

Formulate anesthetic plans with an anesthesiologist, discuss plans and their risks, benefits, and options with patients, and prepare for and implement the plans.
Perform authorized special line placement procedures, including intravenous and arterial line insertion.
Document pre-anesthesia assessments and intraoperative anesthesia care, including vital signs, drug and fluid delivery, blood products, fluid loss, events and times, and appropriate comments.
Document appropriate charges, quality indicators, and controlled-substance disbursement, use, and waste.
Maintain age-specific anesthesia technical skills, including airway management, induction, blocks, and general anesthesia.
Maintain and acquire knowledge of anesthesia pharmacology, modalities, techniques, and technology.
Provide a safe practice environment using a systematic approach to minimize risks of infection, physical injury, psychological stress, and equipment failure.
Perform point-of-care testing as required by regulatory requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Respond to emergent airway management needs within the facility as needed.
Coordinate patient care with other perioperative personnel through preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.