Summary:

Administers anesthesia with the ability to collaborate with a supervising physician. Monitors and supports vital life functions. Acts as the patient’s advocate while the patient is under anesthesia. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities (CQI).

Demonstrates ability to administer all types of anesthesia, including general, major regional, local and minimal, moderate and deep sedation.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and the skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient, neonate through geriatric.

Performs and documents pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, including all appropriate lab values, study results, consultative information and pre-anesthesia clinical history.

Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regardin...