Anesthesia Assistant

Unit Summary

The Anesthesia Assistant works within a collaborative patient and family focused care model across all HHSC sites.

The Anesthesia Care Team is comprised of specially trained health care professionals working collaboratively to optimize patient care and reduce pain and stress associated with surgical or procedural care. As a member of the health care team, the Anesthesia Assistant (AA) works under the direction and immediate availability of the Anesthesiologist, and under the authority of medical directives, to provide consistent clinical expertise to assist in the delivery of anesthetic care to adult and children populations.

Position Summary

An integral member of the Anesthesia care model supporting surgical and procedural adultand pediatric patients during general, regional or local anesthesia. Assisting the Anesthesiologist with all aspects of
care planned for a specific patient. Anesthetic agents, narcotics,...