Responsibilities:

·      Before anesthetist commences service at facility ensure anesthetist is properly credentialed with the Medical Center

·      Ensure all new anesthetists employed by Somnia at HGH are properly oriented including but not limited to:

o     Receipt of Medical Center ID

o     Training in utilization of medication dispensing unit (PYXIS) along with ID set up

o     Receipt and Completion of Somnia Benefit Documents

o     Training in completion of billing documents, anesthesia record, QA form, consent forms and other pertinent documents

o     Receipt and training in utilization of blackberry, beepers and other devices as required by Somnia or Medical Center

o     Process for obtaining OR and Call schedules

o     Process for submission of PTO

o     Receipt of Listing of contact numbers for appropriate personnel

o     Other training and

·      Ensure additional certifications are obtained by anesthetists performing procedures requiring additional training (i.e. – ultrasound utilization for acute pain management)

·      Serve as Somnia interface with anesthetists to ensure all requests from administrators for anesthesia records, scheduling requirements, etc… are addressed

·      Serve as the Somnia interface with C-level personnel at HGH attending meetings and addressing issues as needed

·      Serve as the Somnia interface with medical personnel outside of the anesthesia group (i.e.- nursing, surgical staff) attending meetings and addressing issues as needed

·      Serve as the primary interface with Somnia personnel at HGH attending meetings and addressing issues as needed

·      Identify and document the most effective manner to reconcile charts received from anesthetists with OR schedules at all sites.

·      On a daily basis collect anesthesia records from all sites coordinating with respective anesthesia administrative staff ensuring ALL anesthesia services are accounted

·       Ensure all anesthesia records are scanned and received at Somnia headquarters within 48 hours of DOS from all sites at HGH

·      Perform audits at both sites to ensure 100% collection of all anesthesia records and appropriateness of documentation requirements by:

o      Checking ALL points of anesthesia services for schedules including:

§      Cases performed in all ORs

§      Cases added-on to OR schedule (elective or emergency)

§       Cases performed outside of OR (i.e.- intubation, line placements)

§      Acute and Chronic Pain Management Cases (i.e. – nerve block, continuous epidural catheter)

o     Comparing schedules provided at ALL points for anesthesia services with charges submitted by all physicians

o     Comparing reports from Somnia headquarters comparing cases performed at Medical Center with cases entered into billing system

·      Address all revenue management issues and questions with anesthesia administrative staff at  locations and appropriate personnel at Somnia headquarters

·      Schedule and coordinate regular meetings with Somnia Billing Manager to review collection activity in accordance with projected collections

·      Address any on-site administrator issues and follow-up to ensure requests or questions are addressed in a timely manner

·      Work with Chairman or identified anesthetist to ensure Daily OR Assignments are created and disseminated to anesthesia administrative staff and anesthetists in a timely manner

·      Review the OR anesthetist schedule for errors including:

o     Assignment of one individual in multiple locations

o     Assignment of anesthetist absent

o     Assignment of anesthetist to a room closed

·      Work with Chairman or identified anesthetist to ensure CALL schedules are created and disseminated to anesthesia administrative staff and anesthetists in a timely manner

·      Ensure administrators are posting Daily Anesthetist Room Assignments and CALL Schedules in software designated by Somnia

·      Trouble shoot any problems and issues with the utilization of scheduling software

·      Hold meetings (daily, weekly, monthly, etc…) as felt appropriate with on-site administration to address issues including but not limited to:

o     Ensuring all charts are accounted and delivered to headquarters

o     Ensuring all charts are reconciled with appropriate schedules

o     Ensuring all issues are addressed with anesthetists

o     Ensuring all schedules for daily room assignments and call schedules were properly disseminated in a timely manner.

·      Answer questions from anesthesia staff including but not limited to:

o       Employee benefits

o       Documentation questions pertaining to anesthesia records

o       Scheduling requests

o       Vacation requests

·     Perform yearly appraisals of anesthesia support staff

·     Schedule meetings (weekly, bi-monthly, ad-hoc) with COO or individual designated by COO to discuss items including but not limited to :

o       Manpower Needs and Issues

o       Revenue Management Issues

o       Administrative Needs and Issues

·     Devise and maintain all policies and procedures for the anesthesia department at Bayonne Medical Center

·     Ensure all QA forms are collected from all sites and reported

·     Review findings of QA report on a quarterly basis with the CMO of Somnia and pertinent individuals at HGH

·     Provide recommendations to improve overall operations of HGH’s Anesthesia Department including but not limited to:

o       IT enhancements

o       Communications with staff within and outside Anesthesia Dept

o       Revenue Management

o       Quality Assurance Programs

·     Serve on special projects as needed for Somnia at other facilities nationally