Consultant Anesthesiologist

Job description / Role

Consultant anesthesiologist is responsible for providing the highest level of clinical care and expertise in pre-operative assessment of patients including pre-anesthesia consultations and visits, management of intra-operative and post-operative care of patients, teamed up with anesthetists and other clinical staff of the department. Consultant anesthesiologist is expected to show a great deal of involvement and commitment in clinical training, continuous medical education and clinical quality improvement activities of the hospital, achieving the goals of the healthcare group.

Responsibilities

- Responsible for managing the assigned patients consultations as per the directives of the Medical Director,
- Responsible for initial assessment, requesting investigation, analyzing the rest results, diagnosis, treatment, and re-assessment on follow- up.
- Responsible for patients under his/ her care whenever indicated within the limits of the approved and assigned privileges.
- Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent complications or disease.
- Explain procedures and discuss diagnostic results or prescribed treatments with the patients and his/ her attendants.
- Responsible for monitoring the patients' condition and progress and re- evaluate/ re-assessment and treat the patient accordingly.
- Refer patient to other specialists when necessary, also consult with, or provide consulting services to, other physicians whenever requested.
- Take daily rounds for his/ her hi-Patients and referred patients.
- Document and complete medical record on time and update the progress notes on the same time.
- Authenticate and sign the medical record/ progress notes with date, time and employee ID number, stamp every time. He/ She must also review and countersign all junior medical staff notes related to his/ her patients.
- Perform diagnostic or therapeutic procedures for which he/ she is specifically privileged according to his/ her qualification, licenses, training & experience.
- Responsible for approving the discharge summary, follow-ups, medical report of his/ her patients.
- Ensure the implementation of all the approved policies and procedures, rules, regulations, protocols and guidelines, clinical pathways that guide and support the provision of clinical services.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff in patient care.
- Contribute to the development of policies and procedures as part of the continuous quality improvement of his/ her department.
- Serve on Departmental / Hospital Committees as requested.
- Ensure that Isfarnic Values and Medical Ethics are respected and strictly observed.
- Take call as per hospital policy, as needed and assume the duties of Coordinator of Department.
- Responsible to attend the Code Blue if applicable) and should be involved in all other emergency codes of the hospital.
- Ensure that reports and information as required by the Coordinator of the Department/ Medical Director are provided.
- Responsible for identifying and appropriately transferring
- Legal Cases on time with all the proper documentation and information to the hospital management as per the hospital policy.
- Participate in the provision of clinical / academic activities of the hospital.

Requirements

Qualifications / Skills Expectations for Ideal Candidates

Education and Qualification:

- Graduate of a medical school recognized by the medical council of the
- Country of origin with completion of appropriate internship and residency program.
- Postgraduate or equivalent qualification, based on residency +/-
- Fellowship accepted by Saudi Council for Healthcare Specialties,
- Professional Experience and Special Skills:
- At least five (5) years of practice in his / her specialty after obtaining the
- Higher degree in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
- Subspecialty degree or structured subspecialty training preferred.
- Excellent clinical/ technical skills in his/ her specialty.

Specialized Knowledge

- Knowledge of International / National Healthcare Standards.
- Computer Literate/ better knowledge of MS Microsoft Word
- Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English

Person Specification

- Demonstrated teaching skills in respect of junior medical staff, other staff, patients and their families.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with all staff, patients and families.
- Awareness of and sensitivity to cultural differences.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work effectively within a service and organization committed to achieving accreditation.

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