Instructor - Certified Anesthesiology Assistant
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7315615 (Ref:23078-en_US)
Posted: August 29, 2025
Job Description
Summary
The Department of Anesthesiology is recruiting for a faculty Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) at Texas Children's Hospital, N. Austin Campuses, to administer anesthesia to pediatric patients. Under direct supervision of a supervising Anesthesiologist, CAAs assist in preoperative anesthetic evaluation, intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative anesthesia care of patients.
This is an exciting opportunity to help contribute to the clinical and academic excellence at Texas Children's Hospital. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Texas Children's Hospital on the prestigious Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025, also naming it No. 1 in Texas for the 16th consecutive year.
BCM Offers:
- A highly competitive pay scale
- A faculty appointment
- Flexible scheduling opportunities: multiple work locations may be possible
- Work/Life Balance including vacation, paid holidays and education time
- CME dollars
- Great benefits package including Health, Dental, Retirement Savings Programs and more
- To learn more about our benefits, please visit bcm.edu/careers/benefits
Job Duties
- Administers anesthesia under the medical direction of a supervising Anesthesiologist.
- Establishes a comprehensive patient preoperative assessment to assist in anesthetic planning. Orders appropriate preoperative evaluations, laboratory studies and pre-medications after consultation with the anesthesiologist.
- Initiates multi-parameter monitoring prior to surgery or in other acute care settings. Accurately manipulates and interprets data from central venous, pulmonary artery, cerebrospinal fluid catheters and other monitors or devices that are indicated.
- Assists in the post-operative management of patients. Manages postoperative ventilator support and acute pain management in conjunction with existing protocols.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education Required: Master's degree from an accredited Anesthesiology Assistant Program by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Note: Bachelor's degree in Anesthesiology Assistant acceptedfor those certified prior to 1998.
- Experience: None required.
- Certification/Licenses/Registration Required:National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA) certification. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
