Specialist – Anaesthesia Full-time

Administers Anesthesia to patients during Surgical and other medical procedures and is responsible for certain areas of administration under the general direction of the Chief Anesthesiologist.

Responsibilities

• To conduct anesthesia for routine and emergency surgical patients resuscitate as a team member and manage critically ill ventilated ICU patients.
• To conduct assessment & re-assessment for all patients in the OPD, on admission, and prior to any procedure.
• Provides anesthesia with the full range of anesthetic agents.
• Provides technical advice and guidance to nursing staff, other specialists and registrars, as required, and provides orientation/training in new techniques and procedures.
• Interviews patients scheduled for surgery to asses and develop an anesthesia care plan and to establish rapport and allay fear and apprehension.
• Manage patients during sedation and during the period of actual recovery from sedation and documents monitoring.
• Sees patients post operatively to evaluate recovery from anesthesia, to assess complications and make recommendation as indicated.
• Supervises and maintains appropriate documentation on the “controlled drugs” for the division in the Obstetrical operating theaters and main O.R.
• Organize a suitable call-schedule to provide a satisfactory anesthetic service to the hospital.
• Organize and direct Q.I. activities of this division, including preparing reports, etc. as required.
• Assists Chief Anesthesiologist in supervising the day-to-day anesthetic work.
• Keeps current with new procedures and techniques in the field of Anesthesia.
• Acts as Chief Anesthesiologist as assigned in his absence.
• Stands on-call duty as assigned by Chief Anesthesiologist, for emergency surgery, obstetrics and/or medical procedures.
• Performs duties as outlined above and such other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Chief Anesthesiologist.
• Takes active part in the teaching of junior anesthesiologists and other nursing staff.
• To conduct anesthesia services in appropriate dosages for all age groups in routine or emergency situations.
• Actively participate in CPR.
• Provides on-call emergency services of anesthesia services.
• Conducts labour analgesia.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of Medicine with an MBBS degree.
• Post graduate degree in Anesthesia (MD Anesthesiology) or equivalent.
• Atleast three years of experience in anesthesiology.
• Comprehensive knowledge of safe use of all general anesthetic agents, techniques and methods currently accepted in the practice of anesthesia.
• Ability in the absence of the Chief Anesthesiologist, to provide on-site assessment of personnel, equipment and overall anesthesia environment.
• Has high standard of professionalism.
• Current license in country of origin with Specialist Anesthesiologist DHA license to practice in Dubai, U.A.E.
• Excellent command of oral and written English. Knowledge of Arabic language is desirable but not essential.
• Valid ACLS license is a must.
• Ability to work in cordial conditions in group practice in a hospital set up.

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