Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant-Outpatient at Meritas Health – Kansas City, Missouri

Looking to be a part of the largest network of providers in the Northland?

Meritas Health is hiring an Outpatient Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant to join our team! If you’re looking for a great opportunity to serve our community and be part of a growing organization, join our Meritas team!

Here at Meritas our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch. Whether you are serving patients at a primary care practice, specialty practice, or in a support capacity, every team member works together to complete this mission.

Why Meritas?

• Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, FSA)
• Employer matched retirement plan
• Competitive wages
• Paid time off for personal/vacation/sick
• Six paid holidays per year
• Educational assistance
• Day shift schedules

What does an Outpatient Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant do?

Under the supervision of an anesthesiologist, the CAA provides Monitored Anesthesia Care, and Outpatient General Anesthesia Care, while holding independent professional responsibility as an anesthesiology assistant. CAAs also participate in the success of surgical operations by contributing to the comfort and care of the patient.

What does a typical day on the job look like?

• Reviews anesthesia informed consent and pre-anesthesia evaluation, including laboratory and diagnostic studies. Collaborates with the anesthesiologist on the plan of care to provide the most appropriate and safest anesthesia for each patient.
• Administers general or local anesthesia, monitoring, and insertion of devices, observes all objective and subjective data in the electronic record. Recognizes and takes appropriate corrective action to patient responses in consultation with the anesthesiologist during the intra-operative phase. Assists and performs necessary invasive procedures.
• Implements orders and considerations specified by the anesthesiologist. Reports to PACU RN necessary information and hands off care. Evaluates effectiveness and complications of anesthesia by performing post-operative rounds for outpatient release.
• Observes safety measures in performance of job duties and responsibilities. Complies with policies and procedures. Efficiently performs all aspects of patient care in an environment optimizing patient safety and reducing the likelihood of errors. Advocates for patient during perioperative phase.

What are the requirements for the job?

• Master of Science Anesthesia
• Active Missouri Anesthesiologist Assistant license
• Minimum of one (1) year anesthesiology experience
• Certified by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistant’s (NCCAA), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from American Heart Association required. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) strongly preferred.
• Previous work experience in the provision of sedation in an outpatient clinical setting preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, exceptional patient-centered care mentality.

More Possibilities:

As the largest network of providers in the Northland, we can offer you more opportunities to grow. Here at Meritas, we believe that together, we will become legendary for our commitment to remarkable patient care.

Meritas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.