Staff Medical Officer, Anaesthesiology at Aga Khan University

, , Pakistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Anaesthesia Assessment, Perioperative Care, Crisis Management, Patient Communication, Quality Improvement, Decision Making, Counselling, Team Collaboration

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Staff Medical Officer, Anaesthesiology Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital Location: Karachi, Pakistan Introduction: The Anaesthesia Department at Aga Khan University Hospital is dedicated to delivering comprehensive perioperative care, operating room services for surgical procedures, intensive care for critically ill surgical patients in our surgical intensive care unit, and expert pain management for acute and chronic conditions. Our department comprises skilled anesthesiologists, qualified nurses, and highly trained surgical and anesthesia technicians. We are firmly dedicated to providing compassionate, ethical, accessible, and top-tier healthcare to all patients in need of surgical, anesthesia, intensive care, and pain management services. As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment. Responsibilities: You will be responsible to: perform preoperative anaesthesia assessment of patients provide perioperative anaesthesia care to patients undergoing surgery provide anaesthesia care to patients undergoing procedures outside the operating room (Radiology, Radiotherapy and endoscopy suites, etc) perform related procedures under the supervision of a consultant follow the hospital’s quality and patient safety policies in the provision of patient care take part in department quality improvement initiatives. Requirements: You should have: MBBS degree from HEC recognized university, however, an additional MCPS qualified or eligible for FCPS in Anaesthesia at least seven years post MBBS experience in related areas ability to maintain continuous open and consistent communication with faculty, staff, patients, and their families. strong decision-making sense by weighing several factors and developing solutions that address the root cause of the problem and prevent recurrence. ability to act quickly to address a crisis situation drawing on appropriate resources command over counselling patients and their families. Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Responsibilities

The Staff Medical Officer will perform preoperative anaesthesia assessments and provide perioperative anaesthesia care to patients undergoing surgery. Additionally, they will provide anaesthesia care for procedures outside the operating room and participate in quality improvement initiatives.