Description

Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) / Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
University Hospitals Department of Anesthesiology
Build Your Career. Expand Your Practice. Make an Impact.

University Hospitals is seeking CAAs and CRNAs to join a close-knit, community-based anesthesia team. Here, you'll practice in a setting where your skills are valued, your colleagues know you, and your work directly touches the community. You'll be part of a collaborative anesthesia care team serving a broad case mix, with the resources and stability of the UH system behind you. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within UH while preserving the personal environment of a community hospital. If you're looking for a place where you can build your practice, belong to a team, and still enjoy the backing of a major health system, University Hospitals offers that balance.

Whether you are an experienced anesthesia professional or a new graduate beginning your career, University Hospitals offers opportunities to develop a practice that matches your professional interests, experience, and career goals.

Our anesthetists practice as integral members of the Anesthesia Care Team, working collaboratively with anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, trainees, and other healthcare professionals to provide safe, efficient, patient-centered perioperative care.

What You Will Do:

• Interview patient and review essential data to verify patient readiness for anesthetic.
• Assists in education of patient and family regarding the anesthetic plan and potential risks of the proposed anesthetic.
• Prepares patient by starting appropriate access lines and initiating appropriate therapies preoperatively.
• Prepares the equipment and drugs needed to perform the planned anesthetic.
• Assists with induction, maintenance, and emergence phases of the anesthetic plan in accordance with the Anesthesia Care Team guidelines.
• Ensures the safe transport of the patient to the appropriate post-operative area and provides for a smooth transition of care to the post-operative nursing staff.
• Perform those functions necessary to establish and secure adequate ventilation, including intubation for patient throughout the institution as a member of the resuscitation team.
• Primary location at UH Geauga Medical Center, with travel required to other east-side community hospitals as needed. On-call requirement includes 36-48 hours per month.

Joining our Anesthesia team comes with several benefits, including:

• Enhanced Paid Time Off (5+ years experience)
• Comprehensive benefits, including retirement plans
• Professional/CME support
• Sign-on bonus up to $30,000
• Career Ladder progression
• Flexible scheduling
• Student Loan Repayment program up to $15,000 (New Graduates Only)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education:

• Graduate of a school of professional Nursing, registered by the appropriate state-accrediting agency at the time of graduation (Required) and
• Graduate of a school of Anesthesia approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (Required)

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required) and
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) in the State of Ohio (Required)

Physical Demands:

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements:

• 25%