Anesthesia Assistant Consultant

Job Purpose

To exercise the highest possible standard of patient care according to his/her clinical privileges and available resources. Contributes to the teaching and training activities of the Anesthesiology. Works towards completing his professional training in Anesthesiology including  diagnostics and therapeutic intervention.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Ensures through his/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital.
• Abides by the Medical Staff Bylaws, Code of Medical Ethics, Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff and those specific to the Anesthesiology.
• Provides the highest attainable standard of medical care for the patients for whom he/she is responsible.
• Carries out full range of inpatient and outpatient clinical duties as assigned by the Chairman of Anesthesiology and the Anesthesiology Consultant in accordance with individually approved clinical privileges.
• Provides assistance for anesthesia team through major/specialized operations or high risk patients, including: Pediatric operations, Cardio-pulmonary operations, Neurosurgery operations, Transplant operations.
• Provides support inside the operating room throughout the operation.
• Provides post-anesthesia care in the recovery room.
• Participates in the on-call duties as required by the Anesthesiology.
• Instructs and guides when necessary junior medical staff in the overall care of patients, supervises their performance/work and contributes to the training and teaching activities in the Anesthesiology.
• Reports and discusses all unusual findings, complication or alterations in the management plan, with the consultant.
• Attends the Continuing Medical Education Program of the Anesthesiology.
• Works towards completing his professional training in Anesthesiology. 
• Participates in approved research projects.
• Shares workload in his specialty during the absence of his colleagues.
• Strives to improve his clinical expertise as well as standard of practice with regard to morbidity and cost effectiveness.
• Participates in the Major Disaster Plan of the hospital.
• Supervises the work of the Resident in the daily management of patients and participates in teaching as directed by his/her consultant or the Chairman of Anesthesiology.
• Motivates departmental staff by effectively leading, directing and motivating employees to perform to the best of their abilities.
• Conducts performance evaluation sessions to review employee work performance.  Conducts disciplinary meetings when appropriate.  Reviews, screens and selects employees for vacant positions within the Anesthesiology.
• Provide patient/ family education that is related to health learning needs.
• Participating in general undergraduate and post-graduate teaching activities, based on related rules and regulations describing staff rights and responsibilities.
• Serves on KAAUH committees as requested.
• Respects patients and their families to promote a patient-centered care culture.
• Participates in and supports quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Performs other job related duties as required.

Job Qualifications:

Recently Board certified from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.