Anesthesiologist Position

This position is a blend of general anesthesia and cardiac anesthesia. The staff anesthesiologist administers anesthesia care alone or supervises physicians in-training (residents) or certified registered nurse anesthetists. When working alone, he/she examines the patient before and after anesthesia, writes pre- and post-anesthesia orders, confirms that the patient is ready for anesthesia before induction, manages the anesthetic period, and follows patients if appropriate in the post-anesthesia period.

When supervising trainees, an attending anesthesiologist meets the following conditions to demonstrate sufficient personal and identifiable medical services to the patient to exercise full, personal control over the management of anesthetic care. The attending anesthesiologist must as a minimum:

• Review the patient's history and the record of examination and tests.
• Personally, will examine the patient.
• Confir...