Description

Manages, coordinates, and facilitates anesthesia services and resources for the hospital. Implements the hospital policies and practices to achieve the hospital’s vision, mission, and values.

Requirements

• Manages daily operations of the anesthesia department.
• Documents need for changes in staffing/budget and makes recommendations.
• Responsible for work schedules and assignments, on-call arrangements, and emergency changes in collaboration with anesthesia staff.
• Interviews, selects, and hires qualified personnel; counsels and evaluates personnel and terminates when necessary; implements personnel policies.
• Accurately documents presence in operating room to maintain accurate patient records.
• Demonstrates the proper use and storage of controlled substances as per department, hospital, and state regulations.
• Accountable for quality improvement for all anesthesia practice and services.
• Collaborates with clinical staff to develop and implement action plans to resolve identified problems and evaluate corrective action to assure effectiveness.
• Ensures that department and hospital policies and procedures are communicated appropriately and applied consistently.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.