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Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant for El Paso Anesthesia Group at The Hospitals of Providence of Sierra

Tenet Healthcare
El Paso, TX, United States
$25K a year
Full-time

$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 :

30+ days ago
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