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Occ Summary

Administer anesthetics to render patients ins ensible to pain duringsurgical, obstetrical and other medical procedures .

Administer general anesthetics to re nder patients insensible topain during surgical, obstetrical and other m edical procedures; takenecessary remedial action to aspirate secretions from throat larynx andtrachea as required.Determine, set up and prepare necessarydrugs, supplies and equipment for the administration of anesthetics;assemble gas machine and test to insure proper functioning; ensurea vailability of proper type blood for emergency use.Studypatient records todetermine probable effects of anesthetic on patient;monitor vital sign sduring course of procedure; take necessary actionto ensure a near norma lphysiological status of the patient.Prepare patients for anesthesia toi nclude explainingprocedures and positioning patient on operating room ta ble; recordcondition of patient and type of anesthetic used on patient'schart.Assist in moving patient from operating room to recovery area;che ck patient periodically and take remedial measures to alleviateunfavorab le post anesthesia effects as required.Supervise andinstruct student nur se anesthetists in the administration of generalanesthetics; assist inev aluating clinical performance and progress;instruct residents, internsan d allied health students in theprocedures and techniques of anesthesiolo gy.Disassembleequipment and clean work area; report necessary equipment repairs andadjustments to proper personnel.Maintain records of eachanest hetic administered and prepare periodic reports related toactivities.Per form other related duties incidental to the workdescribed herein.

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Master's degree from a school of nurse anesthesia approved by the State Accrediting Agency and the Council on Accreditation of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) required.

None required above education/training requirement.

Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. Eligibility for certification by the AANA as a certified Nurse Anesthetist is required.

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