What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician /Anesthesiologist - Providence Hospital position at USA Health Systems?
Overview
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.
Responsibilities
Administers anesthetics to render patients insensible to pain during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures; examines patient to determine degree of surgical risk, and type of anesthetic and sedation to administer, and discusses findings with medical practitioner concerned with case; records type and amount of anesthetic and sedation administered and condition of patients before, during and after anesthetic; monitors the vital signs of the patient during surgery or medical procedure and carries out the necessary adjustments accordingly; monitors the patient through the initial recovery stage and administers drugs and medications that are essential during recovery; helps in pain management, to patients suffering from chronic pain such as respiratory and neurological illnesses; may instruct medical students and other personnel in characteristics and methods of administering various types of anesthetics, signs and symptoms of reactions and complications, and emergency measures to employ; positions the patient on the operating table to provide maximum comfort and providing surgical accessibility to both the patient and the surgeon; provides and maintains life support and airway management during an emergency; prepares a patient before an emergency surgery; coordinates and directs work of nurses, medical technicians and other healthcare providers; schedules and maintains use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment; conducts medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques; communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone; adheres to all hospital policies, including those regarding confidentiality; responds to overhead pages; regular and prompt attendance; ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours and call as required; related duties as required.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited medical school with a MD or DO degree, licensure with the state of Alabama as a MD or DO, board certification eligible in clinical field of study, current DEA registration and current State of Alabama Controlled Substance Certificate, and eligible for USA Hospitals staff privileges.
