Assistant Chief CRNA - Anesthesiology Department

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:
Responsible for the management of nurse anesthesia services in collaboration with departments of anesthesia, surgery, and nursing administration. Assumes responsibility for safe and proper operation and quality control of equipment, techniques, and procedures and analyzes and evaluates activities to assure established quality patient care. May provide clinical services as a nurse anesthetist and administer various types of anesthesia, provide therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, and share on-call responsibilities with anesthesia staff.

Responsibilities:
1. Leading People - Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Ensures that departmental goals match those of the organization and that resources are allocated to meet priorities. Establishes an environment that creates incentives for, and eliminates barriers to, a team environment. Articulates common goals and communicates how individual roles contribute to team success.
2. Leading Change - Proactively assesses the need for change and obtains resources to implement change initiatives. Communicates effectively and appropriately. Takes action to ensure that employees fully understand their roles, responsibilities and performance standards/expectations and provides ongoing feedback and support. Treats everyone in a manner that demonstrates fairness and consistency. Serves as a role model by demonstrating commitment to innovation and continuous improvement in organizational performance.
3. Results Driven - Exceeds departmental and organizational goals and customer expectations. Participates in decision making that produce high-quality results by applying knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Consistently conveys that customers are the highest priority. Communicates in a manner that promotes and sustains customer satisfaction and encourages others to do the same. Understands the overall financial performance of the organization and applies financial concepts and practices to establish and maintain realistic budgets. Uses financial information to monitor budgetary responsibilities.
4. Anesthesiology Department Duties- Coordinates purchasing of supplies and equipment and maximizes efficient utilization. Contributes to planning goals and objectives for the department and assists chair in coordination of activities and programs. Develops and maintains quality improvement programs for anesthesia in cooperation with hospital programs. Maintains compliance with regulatory agency requirements.
5. Nurse Anesthetist- Performs all aspects of clinical anesthesia administration as scheduled.
6. Scheduling- Responsible for work schedules and assignments, on-call arrangements, and emergency changes in cooperation with staff. Develops productivity goals and measurements.

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
● Completion of a Nurse Anesthesia program accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Certified or eligible for certification by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist.
● Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● Five (5) years of experience as a Nurse Anesthetist in a large tertiary care medical center or teaching institution.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Anesthesiology Department 

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes