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Job Title

Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) - Competitive Compensation & Sign-on Bonus!

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

CC Indian River

                     

Department

Anesthesia Physician Group-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

001186

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

6:30am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

Administers anesthesia to patients rendering them insensitive to pain during surgery. Monitors the patient's physical reaction to the anesthetic and informs the physician of any adverse condition. Administers emergency measures when complications arise.

                         

Job Details

Join our supportive Anesthesiology team where AAs, CRNAs and MDAs come together to ensure the highest level of patient care. 

We take great pride in placing a strong emphasis on the wellbeing of our team and believe it’s important to maintain a manageable workload to allow our staff to focus on quality patient outcomes and avoid burnout. 

Our APPs manages all cases, excluding Trauma & Cardiac. 

• Various scheduling options available (10-hour shifts preferred)
• No Nights | No holidays
• Weekday call: Saturday & Sunday from 7a – 7p each day. Full-time: only required one weekend per month. Part-time: Only required one weekend every other month

We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Newly adjusted (Aug. 2024) compensation package
• $30,000 sign-on bonus 
• Loan forgiveness program
• Paid time off plus 6 paid holidays
• CME time 
• Professional reimbursements
• Exceptional Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits - effective day one of employment
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage for full-time caregivers
• Parental leave equal to 100% pay up to 12 weeks
• Relocation reimbursement 
• Paid interview expenses
• Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Supplemental “bonus” pay for hours worked over standard FTE
• Retirement Savings Plans (up to 5.5% total Cleveland Clinic contributions immediately upon hire)
• Investment Pension Plan (IPP) is fully funded by Cleveland Clinic, equal to 2.5% of your salary that will increase with more years of service.
• 403(b) Savings & Investment Plan (SIP) allows you to save for retirement with pre- and post-tax dollars and Cleveland Clinic will match half of what you contribute, up to 3%, each pay period
• Fidelity representatives are available at no cost to help you manage your retirement savings plans

We invite you to take the next step in your career at Cleveland Clinic!
 

Responsibilities:

• Obtains a comprehensive patient history and performs relevant elements of a physical exam.
• Discusses findings and anesthetic plan with supervising anesthesiologist before induction of anesthesia.
• Reviews the patient's condition with the anesthesiologist immediately prior to the induction of anesthesia.
• Pretests and calibrates anesthesia delivery systems.
• Administers blood, blood products and supportive fluids.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher from an institution of higher learning accredited by an organization recognized by the board of regents.

Certifications:

• Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants.
• Current, valid certificate of registration.
• Written practice protocol consistent with section 4760.09 of the Revised Code.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) are required.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• None required.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds and ability to push, pull, and navigate supply carts weighing up to 200 pounds.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions of working irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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