Advanced Practice Providers

Some duties include:

• Obtain an appropriate and accurate pre-anesthetic health history, perform an appropriate physical examination, and record pertinent data in an organized and legible manner
• Obtain diagnostic laboratory and related studies as appropriate, such as drawing arterial and venous blood samples and any other necessary patient fluids
• Insert and interpret data from invasive monitoring modalities such as arterial lines, pulmonary artery catheterization, and central venous lines, as delegated by the supervising physician anesthesiologist
• Administer anesthetic agents and controlled substances under the direction of a supervising physician anesthesiologist. This includes, but not limited to, administration of induction agents, maintaining and altering anesthesia levels, administering adjunctive treatment and providing continuity of anesthetic care into and during the post-operative recovery period
• Establish and maintain appropriate airway management and provide appropriate ventilatory support
• Evaluate and treat life-threatening situations, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, on the basis of established protocols (BLS, ACLS, and PALS)

• 6:45 am -3:15 pm
• 6:45 am -5:15 pm
• 6:45 am -7:15 pm
• 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
• 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The department also staffs 1 APP 7:00 pm - 7:00 am Sunday nights.

All shifts are scheduled to fill a 40 hour work week. Examples include: (4) ten hour shifts, (2) eight hour and (2) twelve hour shifts, or (5) eight hour shifts.