Specialist - Anaesthesia

Overview

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.