Cardiothoracic Anesthetist (FT/PT) – Emory University Hospital (EUH) & Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM)
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Emory Healthcare
“Pay range: $225k-$295k, plus extra duty pay, flexible work environment, 37 days of PTO, Retirement Program options, CME time off and Allowances, Student Loan Repayment program in addition to various Health & Wellness Benefits.”
Emory Healthcare Cardiothoracic Anesthetist Team is seeking to hire Anesthetists (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist or Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant), to become a vital part of Emory Healthcare’s integrated academic healthcare system and growing Heart and Vascular service line.
Work Hours/Schedule:
Full-Time/Part-Time; Rotating schedule with call, Rotating shifts.
Cardiothoracic Anesthetist Team assists in the management of patients undergoing general anesthesia for surgical procedures including heart and lung transplants, VADs, ECMO, CABGs, robotic CABGs, conventional valve surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, VATs, robotic lobectomies, general thoracic. We also participate in out- of- OR procedures including TAVRs, Mitral clips, TEVARs, EP procedures, and anesthesia for TEEs and cardioversions. All Anesthetists are expected to supervise Student Anesthetists, participate managing patient needs at both Emory University Hospital (EUH) and Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM) as well as have the opportunity to participate in clinical research. Like all Emory sites, we practice within the Anesthesia Care Team Model under the direct supervision of an Attending Anesthesiologist.
Why Emory Healthcare?
Emory Healthcare, part of Emory University, is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia. At Emory Healthcare, our mission is to create and promote a culture that supports the growth and development of our Anesthetists, and in collaboration with the health care team, provide high-quality value-based care to patients and the community.
Highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:
-Emory University Hospital named Top 100 Global Hospital
-An 11-hospital system with 254 outpatient locations and close to 1,000 Advance Practice Providers
-Rewarded with highly competitive compensation and benefit package
-A strong multidisciplinary collaborative health care team that values shared decision making
-Academic health care setting that partners closely with Emory School of Medicine
-A culture of strong system leadership, research, education and mentorship
EXPERIENCE:
Cardiothoracic, Transplant and/or General Anesthesia experience highly preferred.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
-Under the direction of an Anesthesiologist, assists in the administration of general and regional anesthesia to surgical and non-surgical procedure patients.
-Performs initial acute cardio-pulmonary resuscitation in life-threatening situations or as directed by a physician.
-Interprets and records patient’s physiological and pharmacological status.
-Assists the Anesthesiologist in gathering routine pre-op data.
-Instructs others in principles and practices of anesthesia, respiratory care and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation as directed by the anesthesiologist.
-Assists in research projects as carried out by an Anesthesiologist.
-Establishes multi-parameter monitoring of patient prior to, during and after anesthesia or in other acute care situations, including ECG, direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas determinations, hematocrits, and routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure, and heart rate.
-Establishes other monitoring as may be developed for anesthesia and intensive care use. Manages pre- and post-anesthetic care, including ventilatory support of patients as assigned by an Anesthesiologist.
-Manages ventilators and other respiratory care parameters as directed by the physician.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Graduate of an accredited Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) or Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) Master’s Degree program.
-Licensed or eligible to practice in the State of Georgia.
-Certified by National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) or National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA).
-Must maintain biannual certification through the submission of Continuing Medical Education credits (CMEs).
-BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA) required.