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Posted: 18-Jun-22
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Salary: Open
Categories:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses / Physician Assistants
Make Extraordinary Possible
UCHealth has an excellent opportunity for an Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) to work for UCHealth Anesthesiology Memorial Central Hospital in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. If you're an AA that provides high-quality, personalized care, look no further than UCHealth. In this role, you will:
- Enjoy a collaborative team care work environment.
- Work in a Level I and III Trauma Facilities and an ASC.
- Our schedule supports a work-life balance and flexibility with 10-houror 12-hour shifts, 1 weekend per month, and in-house call.
- Enjoy a wide spectrum of case types to include: OB, GI, vascular, general surgery.
Responsibilities
- Performs and documents a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of thepatient.
- Developsand implements an anesthetic plan of care, including monitoring modalities andpost-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care.
- Selects,obtains and administers the anesthetic plan of care, including induction,maintenance and emergence phase anesthesia.
- Recognizesalterations in physiologic responses to the surgical procedure and/or theanesthetic, takes appropriate action and notifies the responsible physician asindicated.
Withinscope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and theability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-pacedenvironment and take appropriate action.
Upto $15,000 sign-on bonus!
The pay range for this position is: $0.010000 - $99.04/ hour. Pay is dependenton applicant's relevant experience. Anannual bonus may be paid to eligible employees based upon organizational andindividual performance.
Requirements:
- Credentials:
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- PALS Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
Otherinformation:
- Minimum Required Education: Master of Science.
- Required Licensure/Certification: Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant.Certification as an Anesthesiologist Assistant by the NCCAA (NationalCommission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants). ACLS and PALS.
- MinimumExperience: None required.
IFAPPLICABLE: BLS through the American Heart Association or the American RedCross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLSor CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life supportcertification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association orthe American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Crossfor the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will needto be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)
IF APPLICABLE: Are you a RN New Grad? Visit https://www.uchealth.org/professionals/residencies/ to find out aboutour exciting New Grad opportunities!
Exceptional Benefits
UCHealth offers their employees a competitiveand comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included inthis package are full medical, dental and vision coverage; retirement plans;paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additionalbuy-up coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; and afull suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and petinsurance. Our employees and their family members have full access to ourEmployee Assistance Program, which includes up to 5 free counseling visits andwork/life solutions, such as one free legal consultation. In addition, otheremotional counseling support is available depending upon their need.
About UCHealth
AtUCHealth, we do things differently
Webelieve in something different: a focus on the individuality of every person.In big ways and small, we exist to improve the extraordinary lives of all thosewe serve. As Colorado's largest and most innovative health care system, we as ateam deliver on the commitment to provide the best possible experience for ourpatients and their families. We foster a true human connection and give peoplethe freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career at UCHealth is more than ajob, it's a passion.
Goingbeyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive andintellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us,that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what isright, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of uscan find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll doeverything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career.There's no limits to your potential here.
UCHealth Medical Group is a physician-led organization, with a dedicated focus on access, performance, innovation and experience, providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain Front Range. With more than 10 hospitals and 100 clinic locations, UCHealth pushes the boundaries of medicine, providing advanced treatments and clinical trials and improving health through innovation.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
