Senior Registrar - Anesthesia

Career Opportunities: Senior Registrar - Anesthesia (1346)

Requisition ID

1346
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Anesthesia
Designation: Anesthesia Senior Registrar
Section /Department:

Anesthesia -Medical Department
Reporting to:

Head of Department
Purpose and Scope of the Job
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.
Main Duties and Responsibilities/Performance Standards
Responsible for providing anesthesia care to elective as well as emergency cases
Ensure implementation of the Ministry of Health regulations, the hospital Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and the Anesthesia Department Policy and Guidelines
Follows the standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of anesthesia
Exhibit appropriate personal and interpersonal professional behaviors and practice medicine ethically consistent with the obligations of a physician
Cooperate with other members in Anesthesia Department to work in a team directed and organized by the Head of the Department
Consider the patient's safety as the first priority in his work
Periodically review his personal and professional performance against national standards set for the specialty
Include the patient in discussions concerning appropriate diagnostic and management procedures
Respect the opinions of fellow specialists, consultants and referring physicians in the management of patient problems and be willing to provide means whereby differences of opinion can be discussed and resolved
Show recognition of limits of personal skill and knowledge by appropriately consulting other physicians when caring for the patient
11 Conduct studies and research program on effectiveness and usefulness of new techniques and anesthetics
Observe and monitor the anesthetized patient for adverse reactions, advise physicians of conditions, and initiate remedial measures
Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care needs
Maintain records of anesthetic administered, condition of patients prior to and throughout anesthesia, pre-anesthetic and post anesthetic medication, and conditions of patients at close of operation
Administer treatment to patients in case of post anesthetic complications
The on-call anesthesiologists are responsible for covering the calls for 24 hours
Duties of the on-call anesthesiologist include:

Anesthetic management for emergency and elective cases. Epidural analgesia for labor and delivery.
Preoperative check-up for patients admitted the night before surgery and those referred by surgeons for check-up before booking/scheduling.
Covering calls from ER, ICU and other areas of the hospital for conditions related to anesthesia service or resuscitation.
Sharing in transportation, to other hospitals, of critically-ill patients liable to need cardiopulmonary resuscitation or mechanical ventilation during transportation

To confer with the Consultant/Specialist doctor status of the in-patient, about planning treatment and the progress of the patients
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
Answer calls from the wards regarding conditions related to anesthetic care given to the patient
Accept all other additional assignments found necessary by the Head of Department
Qualifications, Competences and Skills
Education
MBBS and Master Degree in Anesthesiologist
Experience
1 year of experience after Master's degree
Licensure
Language
Fluent in English and Arabic
Performance Competencies
Knowledge of Required Organizational practices
Command over professional code of ethics , medical bylaws
Knowledge of evidence based Age specific/ Population specific patient care clinical guidelines accepted by the hospital
Culturally competent ( Kuwaiti patients' culture and beliefs)
AHA certified Basic Life support provider
AHA certified Advance Cardiac Life support provider
Patient Safety

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Ensures quality and patient safety practices are followed. (Note: Accreditation requirement)
Provides or promotes patient and family-centered care. (Note: Accreditation requirement)
Promotes inclusive health by providing equitable and accessible care to patients and families with special needs. ( Note : Special needs project requirement)
Principle Working Relationships and Remarks
Medical Administrative staff, Peers , Nurses, Clinical Ancillary staff, Customer service staff and Secretaries.
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