: * Provides anesthesia care services to women for labor and delivery.

• Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients.
• Administers anesthesia during gynecological surgery with a focus on minimally invasive surgery and fertility.
• As needed administer anesthesia care for neonatal and pediatric patients.
• Conducts anesthesia for routine and emergency surgical patients, resuscitate as a team member and manage critically ill ventilated HDU patients.
• Provides anesthesia with the full range of anesthetic agents
• Provides technical advice and guidance to nursing staff, other specialists and registrars, as required, and provides orientation/training in new techniques and procedures.
• Interviews patients scheduled for surgery to asses and develop an anesthesia care plan and to establish rapport and allay fear and apprehension.
• Manage patients during sedation and during the period of actual recovery from sedation and documents monitoring.
• Sees patients post operatively to evaluate recovery from anesthesia, to assess complications and make recommendation as indicated.
• Supervises and maintains appropriate documentation on the controlled drugs for the division in the Obstetrical operating theatres and main O.R.
• Organize a suitable call-schedule to provide a satisfactory anesthetic service to the hospital.
• Organize and direct quality improvement activities of this division, including preparing reports, etc. as required.
• Assists Chief Anesthesiologist In supervising the day-to-day anesthetic work.
• Keeps current with new procedures and techniques in the field of Anesthesia.
• Acts as Chief Anesthesiologist as assigned in her absence.
• Stands on-call duty as assigned by Chief Anesthesiologist, for emergency surgery, obstetrics and/or medical procedures.
• Performs duties as outlined above and such other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Chief Anesthesiologist.
• Takes active part in the teaching of junior anesthesiologists and other nursing staff.
• Conducts anesthesia services in appropriate dosages for all age groups in routine or emergency situations.
• Actively participates in CPR.
• Provides on-call emergency services of anesthesia services.
• Conducts labor analgesia.
• Attends committee meetings as assigned by the Head of Department (HOD).
• Monitors clinical and other established indicators to ensure ongoing quality assurance.
• Reviews journals, texts or periodicals in order to update latest techniques, procedures, drugs and therapy.
• Involved in development of International level guidelines to standardize and improve quality of service provided.
• Follows standard policies and procedures as required by HAAD, JCI, ISO, OSHMS and other regulatory bodies.
• Participates in scheduled in-service training programs, CMEs, divisional teaching activities, the regular physicians\' conference or other committees as requested.
• Participate in improvement initiates within the department
• Handle complaints in an amicable manner when necessary
• Foster interdepartmental liaison in order to ensure maintenance of established level of Service Agreements.
• Aware of hospital fire policy and emergency procedures.
• Participate in a quality assurance program for the obstetrics and gynecology services and help develop and monitor indicators
• Assist the senior staff in developing best practice guidelines protocols
• Documents all care provided and education/information given to patients within their medical health record, as per professional and practice standards / protocols

Responsibilities: * Provides anesthesia care services to women for labor and delivery.

• Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients.
• Administers anesthesia during gynecological surgery with a focus on minimally invasive surgery and fertility.
• As needed administer anesthesia care for neonatal and pediatric patients.
• Conducts anesthesia for routine and emergency surgical patients, resuscitate as a team member and manage critically ill ventilated HDU patients.
• Provides anesthesia with the full range of anesthetic agents
• Provides technical advice and guidance to nursing staff, other specialists and registrars, as required, and provides orientation/training in new techniques and procedures.
• Interviews patients scheduled for surgery to asses and develop an anesthesia care plan and to establish rapport and allay fear and apprehension.
• Manage patients during sedation and during the period of actual recovery from sedation and documents monitoring.
• Sees patients post operatively to evaluate recovery from anesthesia, to assess complications and make recommendation as indicated.
• Supervises and maintains appropriate documentation on the controlled drugs for the division in the Obstetrical operating theatres and main O.R.
• Organize a suitable call-schedule to provide a satisfactory anesthetic service to the hospital.
• Organize and direct quality improvement activities of this division, including preparing reports, etc. as required.
• Assists Chief Anesthesiologist In supervising the day-to-day anesthetic work.
• Keeps current with new procedures and techniques in the field of Anesthesia.
• Acts as Chief Anesthesiologist as assigned in her absence.
• Stands on-call duty as assigned by Chief Anesthesiologist, for emergency surgery, obstetrics and/or medical procedures.
• Performs duties as outlined above and such other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Chief Anesthesiologist.
• Takes active part in the teaching of junior anesthesiologists and other nursing staff.
• Conducts anesthesia services in appropriate dosages for all age groups in routine or emergency situations.
• Actively participates in CPR.
• Provides on-call emergency services of anesthesia services.
• Conducts labor analgesia.
• Attends committee meetings as assigned by the Head of Department (HOD).
• Monitors clinical and other established indicators to ensure ongoing quality assurance.
• Reviews journals, texts or periodicals in order to update latest techniques, procedures, drugs and therapy.
• Involved in development of International level guidelines to standardize and improve quality of service provided.
• Follows standard policies and procedures as required by HAAD, JCI, ISO, OSHMS and other regulatory bodies.
• Participates in scheduled in-service training programs, CMEs, divisional teaching activities, the regular physicians\' conference or other committees as requested.
• Participate in improvement initiates within the department
• Handle complaints in an amicable manner when necessary
• Foster interdepartmental liaison in order to ensure maintenance of established level of Service Agreements.
• Aware of hospital fire policy and emergency procedures.
• Participate in a quality assurance program for the obstetrics and gynecology services and help develop and monitor indicators
• Assist the senior staff in developing best practice guidelines protocols
• Documents all care provided and education/information given to patients within their medical health record, as per professional and practice standards / protocols

Qualifications: * Graduate from an accredited school of Medicine with an MBBS degree.

• Post graduate degree in Anaesthesia (MD Anaesthesiology) or equivalent
• Minimum of three years full time in the practice of anesthesiology culminating in procuring a Post Graduate/ Master's degree and/or equivalent Fellowships approved by DOH.
• Certification of higher professional education recognized by the Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD): FRCA plus CCT(GMC Specialist Registration) in Anesthesia, or American Board Certification, or Equivalent specialist registration in Anesthesia recognized by the Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD).
• Observant and detail oriented.
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure and make quick, accurate decisions under high stress situations.
• Practical skills for examining patients and performing clinical procedures.
• Good communication skills and the ability to explain choices to patients
• Leadership and management skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of safe use of all general anesthetic agents, techniques and methods currently accepted in the practice of anesthesia.
• Ability in the absence of the Chief Anesthesiologist, to provide on-site assessment of personnel, equipment and overall anesthesia environment.
• Maintains high standard of professionalism.
• Current license in country of origin with Specialist Anesthesiologist HAAD license to practice in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
• Valid ACLS license.
• Excellent command of oral and written English. Arabic language advantageous/desirable but not essential.
• Possess a can do and flexible approach.
• Ability to demonstrate highly developed communication and organizational skills at all levels.
• Ability to provide compassionate care that is respectful to patients\' preferences.
• Knowledge of computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and in a team within a complex clinical setting.
• Demonstrates knowledge and practice of confidentiality policy.

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