Anaesthesiologist

Key Responsibilities

Pre-operative Duties

• Conduct thorough pre-anaesthesia evaluations, assess patient history, physical status, and risk factors.
• Order and review relevant investigations.
• Explain anaesthesia plans, risks, and obtain informed consent.
• Optimize patients with comorbidities in coordination with relevant specialists.

Intra-operative Duties

• Administer general, regional, spinal, epidural, and local anaesthesia as appropriate.
• Monitor vital signs and manage airway, ventilation, circulation, and fluids.
• Ensure readiness and proper functioning of anaesthesia equipment and emergency drugs.
• Provide anaesthesia for emergency surgeries as required.
• Manage intra-operative complications promptly and effectively.

Post-operative Duties

• Oversee patient recovery in PACU (Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit).
• Address post-operative pain management through multimodal techniques.
• Manage post-operative complications related to anaesthesia.
• Document anaesthesia records accurately.

ICU & Emergency Support

• Provide ventilatory and hemodynamic support when required.
• Assist in resuscitation efforts, including trauma and cardiac arrest situations.
• Participate in ICU rounds if required by hospital policy.

Administrative & Other Responsibilities

• Maintain proper documentation as per CEA, NABH, and hospital protocols.
• Guide junior doctors, anaesthesia technicians, and nursing staff.
• Participate in on-call rotation schedules.
• Ensure adherence to infection control and patient safety protocols.
• Attend departmental meetings, audits, and clinical reviews.
• Engage in CME programs, training sessions, and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

• MBBS + MD / DNB Anaesthesiology from a recognized institution.
• Tamil Nadu Medical Council registration is mandatory.
• Minimum 2–5 years of post-PG experience in a multispeciality or tertiary care hospital (can be modified).
• Experience in ICU and emergency anaesthesia preferred.
• Skills in regional anaesthesia techniques are an advantage.

4. Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong clinical judgement and decision-making ability.
• Excellent communication with patients, families, and clinical staff.
• Proficiency in handling difficult airways and critical situations.
• Teamwork and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to patient safety, ethics, and quality care.

5. Working Conditions

• Rotational duties including night shifts and emergency on-call responsibilities.
• Work in operating theatres, ICU, casualty, and procedure rooms as required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹100, ₹150,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person