Anesthesiologist

Role & responsibilities

Job Title

Anesthesiologist

Job Specification:

India: M.D/D.N.B (Anesthesia) (D.A)

A)

1) Reports to: Head-Medical Services

2) Subordinate Staff: only those for whom the jobholder is directly responsible

B)

The Anesthesiologist should have core expertise in areas such as:

Surgery-wise:

Cardiac and Cardiac intervention procedures;

Gynecological & obstetrics surgeries;

Orthopedic & Spine surgeries

Neurosurgery, pediatric surgery

General surgery.

Technique wise:

General

Spinal and Epidural

Regional

C)

The Anesthesiologist should have core expertise in area such as:

Cardiac Anesthesia.

Neurosurgery.

Pediatrics surgery

Orthopedic and Spine surgeries.

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 department 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 anesthesiological 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 equipment before anesthesia, to determine that it is working properly. If working improperly, make 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/SICU.
• 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 SICU.
• To undertake patient care in critical area of SICU
• To supervise, guide & manage the Resident, Nurses and other staff in SICU
• To confer with the principle doctor of the patient in SICU about planning treatment and the progress of the patients.

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.

Other Skills

• 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.

D)

1) Essential: Self-motivated and aware of current trends in the field

2) Essential: Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

3) Essential: Ability to speak, read and write English

4) Desirable: Ability to speak Gujarati