Anesthesiology - Harris Health (Assistant Professor)

Summary

The Department of Anesthesiology is currently seeking an Assistant Professor.

Job Highlights:

• Provide Clinical Anesthesia Services in accordance with licensure, certification, and facility policies
• Provide Clinical Instruction to SRNAs
• Assist Program Director in the coordination and administrative oversight for all aspects of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program-Nurse Anesthesia.
• Participate in the recruitment, selection and admission of all applicants
• Develop and implement curriculum as assigned by the Program Director
• Assist in the development of program policies and procedures
• Represents program at local, state and national meetings
• Direct and participate in all aspects of student education

Job Duties

• Provides clinical anesthesia services.
• Participates in the development, evaluation, and revision of philosophy, goals, and objectives.
• Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies and procedures for the students and faculty.
• Ensures adherence to policies and procedures outlined in the DNP Administrative Manual.
• Assists in the ongoing evaluation process to assure program compliance with the standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
• Assists the Program Director, as assigned, in the preparation of all necessary reports and studies to maintain program accreditation.
• Assists in the recruitment, selection, and admission of all applicants.
• Facilitates the professional growth and development of students.
• Counsels students, making appropriate referrals when indicated.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises didactic and clinical curricula as assigned by the Program Director.
• Serves as course director and instructor for selected didactic courses as assigned.
• Represents the DNP Program on committees as assigned.
• Maintains communication with the Program Director.
• Maintains communication and coordinates appropriate activities with other hospital and college departments as assigned.
• Conducts and documents on-site reviews of affiliate clinical sites when assigned.
• Serves as a clinical instructor to students.
• Serves as resource person to students and other health care professionals in the medical center.
• Represents Baylor College of Medicine, the Department of Anesthesiology and the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program-Nurse Anesthesia at all appropriate local, state, and national professional meetings.
• Maintains active membership and participation in professional organizations at the local, state, and national level.
• Performs other duties as required or requested by the Program Director.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Certification/Recertification as a Nurse Anesthetist by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
• Documented current competency in basic life support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Holds an earned graduate degree, doctorate preferred, from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• Currently active in clinical anesthesia practice.
• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills are necessary to foster productive working relationships.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Possess basic skills required to effectively use computers including electronic communication media.
• Active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for several hours in a classroom or meeting setting
• Ability to move, manipulate, and safely operate anesthesia equipment during the administration of all types of anesthesia to all sizes of patients.
• Ability to adjust work schedule to meet varying demands.