PHYSICIAN - ANESTHESIA - GREENSBURG

Physician - Anesthesia - Greensburg

Job Category: Physician Requisition Number: PHYSI025374

Posted: March 25, 2026

Full-Time

City of Greensburg Greensburg, PA, USA +1 more locations

Description

Job Summary/Overall Objectives

The Anesthesiologist is responsible for examining patients, reviewing their medical history, determining the physical status of the patient, informing the patient of all risks/side effects associated with anesthesia, monitoring and evaluating patient care throughout the surgical process, and ensuring patient safety. The position manages patients throughout the continuum of hospital care by collaborating with other medical professionals.

Essential Job Functions

• Refer patients to medical specialists or other professionals as appropriate.
• Obtain and/or verify patient consent
• Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient
• Order and administer analgesics/sedatives during the perioperative period.
• Evaluate the patient throughout the perioperative period.
• Determine the physical status of the patient and plan accordingly.
• Monitor and provide support of vital functions, including, but not limited to, management of ventilation and administration of fluids and blood products.
• Airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Respond to emergencies and unexpected complications.
• Ability to make decisions in a highly stressful environment
• Prescribe medications as appropriate.
• Document throughout the perioperative period.
• Finalize Anesthesia Records
• Excellent phone etiquette
• Participate in Independence Health System Medical Group meetings and leadership meetings upon request.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
• 3 years of experience in anesthesiology.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Experience in Healthcare setting.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current medical license in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Board Certification or Board eligible by the American Board of Anesthesiology
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• DEA License.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between System locations.

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