What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Support Team Lead position at Vituity?
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Anesthesiology Physician to join our team. The ideal candidate will have excellent clinical skills, strong communication abilities, and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care.
- Evaluate patients of any age, in any setting, to obtain a preliminary pre-anesthetic health history, perform an appropriate pre-anesthetic physical examination, and record pertinent data in an organized and legible manner for review by an anesthesiologist.
- Obtain and interpret diagnostic laboratory and related studies as appropriate, such as drawing arterial and venous blood samples.
- Establish noninvasive and invasive routine monitoring modalities as delegated by the responsible anesthesiologist.
- Assist in the application and interpretation of advanced monitoring techniques such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography and evoked potentials.
- Assist in inducing, maintaining, and altering depths of sedation/anesthesia; administer supportive treatment; and provide continuity of anesthetic care into and during the postoperative recovery period.
- Assist in the use of advanced life support techniques including airway management and appropriate ventilatory support.
- Assist in making post-anesthesia patient rounds by recording patient progress notes, compiling and recording case summaries, and transcribing standing and specific orders.
- Evaluate life-threatening situations and administer appropriate treatment, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, based on established protocols (i.e., basic life support, advance cardiac life support, and pediatric advanced life support).
- Perform and monitor regional anesthesia including, but not limited to, spinal, epidural, IV regional, and other special techniques such as local infiltration and nerve blocks.
- Assist in the performance of duties in intensive care units, pain clinics and other settings, as appropriate.
- Train and supervise personnel in the calibration, trouble shooting, and use of patient monitors.
- Assist in the clinical instruction of others.
- Remain in constant contact with patients, family members, the provider care team, and facility staff members.
- May present cases to medical staff consultants.
- May serve on hospital committees.
