Cardiac Anesthesia

About The Opportunity

Location:

Workplace:

• Deliver safe, evidence-based anaesthesia for cardiac surgeries (CABG, valve repair/replacement, congenital procedures, transplant) including induction, maintenance and emergence.
• Perform perioperative assessments and optimise high-risk cardiac patients—pre-operative evaluation, risk stratification and tailored anaesthetic plans.
• Manage invasive haemodynamic monitoring and guide inotropic/vasoactive therapy; interpret arterial, central and pulmonary artery catheter data to direct intra-op management.
• Use and interpret transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to guide surgical and anaesthetic decisions during procedures.
• Oversee cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) transitions, coordinate with perfusionists and surgical teams; respond to intraoperative emergencies and haemodynamic crises.
• Handover and provide ongoing postoperative care in the cardiac ICU, participate in rounds, protocols for analgesia, ventilation and fast-track extubation pathways.
  

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

• MBBS with MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology (or equivalent) plus 2–5 years demonstrable experience in cardiac anaesthesia or completed Fellowship in Cardiac Anaesthesia.
• Hands-on competency in TEE (basic mandatory; advanced preferred) and managing CPB-related perioperative care.
• Proven ability with invasive haemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive/inotropic drug titration and management of complex cardiac cases in high-volume centres.
• Current ACLS certification, excellent airway management skills and familiarity with ultrasound-guided regional/vascular access techniques.
  

Preferred

• Experience with pediatric cardiac anaesthesia, ECMO support or heart transplant programs.
• Prior exposure to quality improvement, protocol development, teaching responsibilities and multidisciplinary heart-team workflows.
  

• Competitive compensation package with performance-linked incentives and structured shift/roster for work–life balance.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment—cardiac surgeons, perfusionists and intensivists with strong focus on training, CME and skills development.
• Access to advanced OR monitoring, TEE suites and opportunity to lead clinical audits, research and protocol-led improvements.