Job Description Summary

The Director of MUHA Anesthesia Providers and Technicians provides overall management, planning, direction, supervision, and coordination for MUHA anesthesia providers. This position reports to the anesthesia ICCE System Administrative Officer and Chief of the Anesthesia ICCE. The Director ensures the provision of the departments. in collaboration with other health professionals in an environment that is respectful of others, accountable for outcomes and adaptive to change. The Director oversees and provides leadership for all clinical and support personnel. This role interacts proactively with other directors, leaders, physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care delivery team to achieve desired outcomes. The Director works with clinical managers to align practice across the continuum of care for their areas. The Director is responsible for the planning and comprehensive operations of the non-physician anesthesia providers, anesthesia technicians, and supportive staffing for the practices on a 24–hour basis.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000377 CHS - CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-38

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversight of staffing schedule development and deployment for all practice areas
• Safety of patients and staff by reviewing and responding to SHIELD events
• Knowledge of and implementation of Joint Commission standards for anesthesia
• Collaboratively ensure the presence of functional equipment
• Billing and compliance
• Recruitment and Retention
• Provides timely meetings with the division, section, or group to convey/seek information, awareness, and wellness.
• Oversight of onboarding process for new practitioners
• Work with Executive Leadership, departmental leadership, anesthesia clinical managers to develop and maintain standardized credentialing process for anesthesia providers as well as develop and evaluation and peer review process
• Oversight for continuing education and professional development for all clinical care CTMs in collaboration with clinical educators
• Work directly with medical staff office (MSO)to ensure compliance and accreditation standards are met in all areas of responsibility.
• Work with executive leadership, departmental leadership, Managers and Technician Supervisors to ensure appropriate salaries, revenue, expenses and FTEs related to Anesthesia personnel to meet favorable budgetary guidelines and outcomes
• Lead and work in inter-professional clinical and organizational teams
• Attend designated meetings of department and hospital
• Meet with assigned clinical education programs
• Promote the scholarly activities of CRNA/CAAs at MUSC Health
• Working with the Equipment Committee Chair select, integrate, educate clinical staff to new equipment
• Ongoing communication within the administrative flow chart
• Budget review and interventions
• Strategic planning of division, practice, or group
• Personnel review and professional planning for direct reports
• Reviews and approves all divisional policies 
• Supports the goals of Just Culture
• Oversight of the Anesthesia Tech tier program evaluation and promotion process in collaboration with the Anesthesia Tech Supervisor and Anesthesia Educator

The Director collaborates with managers, leads, anesthesia technician supervisors, administrative support, medical directors, Associate Chief Operating Officer of Perioperative Services, and Anesthesia ICCE Leadership to ensure appropriate quantity and quality of staff and staffing models. The Director maintains interprofessional communication and relationships through attendance and interaction with multidisciplinary committees.  

Must demonstrate current competency in the clinical privileges extended.  Proficient in the operation of anesthesia equipment.  Current knowledge in anesthesia practice and environment.  Must exhibit basic knowledge of safety in a health care facility.  Knowledge and practice of universal precautions in patient contact is required.  Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with surgeons, residents, anesthesia faculty, administrative staff, and nursing staff.

Additional Job Description

Requirements (Education and Work Experience): Graduate of a program approved by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. Earned a master’s degree or doctorate (preferred) in nurse anesthesia practice. Three or more years of supervisory or management experience in a complex health care organization. Evidence of effective leadership, positive interpersonal skills, and strong organizational abilities.

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

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