Anesthesiologist Assistant - Orlando Health Medical Group

Position Summary:

ORLANDO HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP

Orlando Health Medical Group is a physician-led group of medical practices serving patients from across Florida and the Southeast. More than 1,500 physicians and 650 advanced practice professionals deliver expert care in more than 55 areas of focus — spanning primary care, adult medical and surgical specialties, and specialty institutes — to include adult and pediatric primary care, cardiology and vascular medicine, critical care, digestive health, neuroscience, orthopedics, oncology, bariatric surgery, general surgery, bone marrow transplant, women’s health, more than 30 pediatric subspecialties, and the largest hospitalist program in Florida.

As part of Orlando Health’s extensive network of comprehensive healthcare services, Orlando Health Medical Group is committed to providing easy access to integrated care. Our expansive range of practices offer multiple community locations and convenient appointment options, so patients have easy access to comprehensive care.

Collectively, our 29,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation.
• Performs pre-anesthetic assessment prior to each procedure as directed by attending anesthesiologist.
• Formulates a patient specific anesthetic plan of care in collaboration with attending anesthesiologist.
• Determines, prepares, and ensures necessary medications, equipment, and adjunct therapies for administration of

• Initiates plan of anesthesia care (general, regional, monitored anesthesia care) under the direction of attending

• Prepares and tests anesthesia equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Inserts and/or uses invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices for continuous evaluation of patient’s status under

• Demonstrates proficiency in monitoring and management of airway; cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neuromuscular status;

• Supervises, instructs, and evaluates student anesthetists.
• Maintains legible, accurate and complete medical records for each anesthetic administered.
• Transfers responsibility for care of the patient to other qualified providers post operatively. Ensures continuity of care and patient safety.
• Adheres to patient and personnel safety procedures (infection control, fire, safety electrical and chemical hazards).
• Perform post-anesthesia evaluations as directed by attending anesthesiologist.
• Demonstrates proficiency with maintenance of equipment and clean work areas. Reports necessary equipment repairs and adjustments via proper channels.
• Participates in interdisciplinary teams to enhanced patient safety and quality delivery of anesthesia care.
• Participates in the quality assessment processes developed by Orlando Health and the Anesthesiology Department.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Graduate of accredited Anesthesiologist Assistant Program.

Licensure/Certification

Meets all of the following:

• Current license as an Anesthesiologist Assistant in the State of Florida
• Current certification by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA)
• Maintains current certification in Healthcare Provider/BLS, ACLS and PALS.

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