Physician - HCA - Rheumatology

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

Responsibilities

• Administers anesthetics to render patients insensible to pain and sensations during the surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
• Monitors the viral signs of the patient during surgery or medical procedure and carry out the necessary adjustments accordingly.
• Monitors the patient through the initial recovery stage and administer drugs and medications that arc essential during recovery
• Helps in pain management, to patients suffering from chronic pain such as respiratory and neurological illnesses.
• Examines the patients before the surgery getting their medical history to determine degree of surgical risk during surgery or medical procedures.
• Discusses the findings with medical practitioner concerned with case.
• Records the amount of anesthesia and sedation administered and the condition of the patient before, during, and after anesthetic.
• Positions the patient on the operating table to provide maximum comfort and providing surgical accessibility to both the patient and the surgeon.
• Provides and maintains life support and airway management during an emergency.
• Prepares a patient before an emergency surgery.
• Administers three types of anesthesia; general, local, and regional.
• Coordinates and directs work of nurses, medical technicians and other health care providers.
• Instructs medical students and other personnel in characteristics and methods of administering various types of anesthetics signs and symptoms of reactions and complications and emergency measures to employ.
• Schedules and maintains use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
• Conducts medical research lo aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and lest new medical techniques.
• The Anesthesiologist communication responsibilities include:
• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone.
• Responds to overhead pages
• The Anesthesiologist citizenship responsibilities include:
• Completes all mandatory unit, educational and hospital requirements.
• Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job.
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards.
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited medical school, licensure with the State of Alabama board, certified in clinical area, and DEA registration. USA Hospital staff privileges eligible.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.

EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.