$25,000 Sign-On Bonus
Overview
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants needed in El Paso, Texas. Come join our highly successful and established group that offers clinical variety and growth opportunities!
Responsibilities
Broad case mix including but not limited to, orthopedics, spine, general and urology.
Work alongside anesthesiologists to administer anesthesia and monitor patients before, during and after surgery
Prepare equipment and medication for anesthesia administration
Assist in placing and managing invasive monitoring devices such as arterial lines, central lines and pulmonary artery catheters
Provide support in airway management, such as intubation and extubation
Monitor patient vital signs and adjust anesthesia levels as needed
Document patient care accurately and in a timely manner
Assist with patient transport and hand off to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)
Qualifications
Certified Anesthesia Assistant (CAA) or Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA).
Current certification with the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA).
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
An active and unencumbered CAA license in the state of employment
No flagged or under investigation licenses.
Skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain productivity and focus under challenging circumstances.
Proficiency in anesthesia equipment and medication administration.
Ability to adapt to different hospital environments and anesthesia protocols.
Education Requirements
Completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in a related field such as nursing, pre-med or biology.
Completion of an accredited Anesthesiologist Assistant program.
Master of Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant Studies.
New grads are welcome to apply!
LI-RF1
- The Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) responsibilities include : developing and implementing an anesthesia care plan for a patient;
- obtaining a comprehensive patient history and performing relevant elements of a physical exam; performing preoperative and post-operative anesthetic evaluations and maintain patient progress notes;
- order and performing preoperative patient consultations; ordering preoperative medications, including controlled substances, which may be administered before the supervising anesthesiology cosigns;
- pretesting and calibrating anesthesia delivery systems and obtaining and interpreting information from the systems and from monitors;
- implementing medically accepted monitoring techniques, performing basic and advanced airway interventions, including, but not limited to, endotracheal laryngeal mask insertion and other advanced airways techniques;
- establishing peripheral intravenous lines, including subcutaneous lidocaine use; performing invasive procedures including but not limited to arterial lines, central lines, and performing general anesthesia, including induction, maintenance, emergency and procedures associated with general anesthesia, such as gastric intubation;
- administering anesthetic drugs, adjuvant drugs and accessory drugs; administering vasoactive drugs and starting and titrating vasoactive infusions to treat patient responses to anesthesia;
- performing, maintaining, evaluating and managing epidural, spinal and regional anesthesia including catheters; performing monitored anesthesia care;
- obtaining venous and arterial blood samples; administering blood, blood products and supportive fluids; performing, ordering and interpreting appropriate preoperative, point of care, intra-operative or postoperative diagnostic tests or procedures;
- obtaining and administering perioperative anesthesia and related pharmaceutical agents, including fluids and blood products;
- managing the patient while in the preoperative suite, recovery area or labor suites; ordering postoperative sedation, anxiolysis or analgesia, postoperative respiratory therapy and medicines to treat patient responses to anesthesia and ordering postoperative oxygen therapy, including initial ventilator therapy, ordering, which may be administered before the supervising anesthesiologist cosigns;
initiating and managing cardiopulmonary resuscitation in response to a life-threatening situation.
Education :
Required : Master of Science in Anesthesia. Completion of an accredited Anesthesiologist Assistant program.
Experience : Required : None.
Required : None.
Certifications :
Required : Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA). Current certification with the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA). AHA BLS and AHA ACLS.
Physical Demands :