Job Description

Preferred Education - MD/DNB/FRCA (UK) Experience - 5+ years The Anesthesiologist should have core expertise in area such as: Neurosurgery. Pediatrics surgery Orthopedic and Spine surgeries. Cardiac Anesthesia. Other surgeries. To direct and supervise activities of anesthesia department in accordance with established standards and administrative policies. To establish department clinical work procedures. To assign and supervises activities of all the department personnel. To review and forward the requisitions of supplies and equipment. To confers with members of surgical staff and with departments heads to determine method and type of anesthesia for each surgical procedures. To participate with the members of other department in planning joint administrative and technical programs and make recommendation for maximum coordination of anesthesiology services with other patients services. To conduct studies and research program on effectiveness and usefulness of new techniques and anesthetics. To administer various type of anesthetics to render patient insensible to pain during surgical procedures, manipulation or setting of fractures, deliveries and other therapeutics and diagnostics measures such as : To examine patients to determine degree of surgical risk, type of anesthetic to be administered, and pre-anesthetic sedation To select anesthetic best adapted to patients condition and risk involved. To position patient on operating table and administer anesthetic as prescribed by general medical standards. To inspect equipments before anesthesia, to determine that it is working properly. If working improperly, makes adjustments or substitute equipment. To observe and monitor the anesthetized patient for adverse reactions, advise physicians of conditions, and initiate remedial measures. To maintain records of anesthetic administered, condition of patients prior to and throughout anesthesia, preaneasthetic and post anesthetic medication, and conditions of patients at close of operation. To administer treatment to patients in case of post anesthetic complications. To accompany patients to recovery room or ICCU/PACU. To look after the management of pain after the surgery in co-ordination with the surgeon. To instruct interns, residents and nurses in methods and techniques of anesthesiology. To manage the working of PACU. To undertake patient care in critical area of PACU To supervise, guide & manage the Resident, Nurses and other staff in PACU To confer with the principle doctor of the patient in PACU about planning treatment and the progress of the patients. Coordinate the functioning of the Operation Theater to ensure efficient utilization of the theatre time. Ensure proper Rota and postings of the consultants and the Junior consultants ,Registrars to enable proper OT functioning during routine and after office hours. To coordinate anaesthesia practices at all remote locations like cardiac cath lab,endoscopy ,brachytherapy,CT scans etc... To monitor sedation practices conducted by anaesthesiologists and non anaesthesiologists and to assist in implementations of efficient and safer protocols. To participate in OT users meet to suggest changes or modifications . To ensure that Infection control policies are rigorously followed n the theater. To ensure continual training of the department in various safety related activities including fire,radiation ,infection control,electrical safety. To enable proper handling and utilization of all anaesthesai related equipment. To liase with the Bio medical department for upgarding of existing equipment. To assist in the conduct of various inter departmental meets to seek measures to enhance co operation and understanding Verbal Ability Ability to comprehend verbal instructions given by the supervisor or head of the department. To give accurate and tactful explanations to patients and their relatives. Have an affinity for teamwork. Technical Knowledge. Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision. Technical skills required for using and maintaining the various equipment and the computer. Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and co-ordinate with other related departmental personnel. Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively. Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel. Alert/Promptness. Finger Dexterity Emotional Maturity.