• This role is responsible for providing and administering anesthesia following approved guidelines and managing patients in the theatre.

Key Result Areas (KRA)
The key result areas of this role are:

• To provide quality medical care to patients
• Develop, implement and maintain a quality assurance programme for the anaesthetic and intensive care service
• Execute thorough evaluation of patient’s medical and surgical history to ascertain history of drug acceptance and reaction.
• Preparing patients for anesthesia and administering it
• Providing pre and post-operative care to patient;
• Providing resuscitation services in case of emergency and disaster situations.
• Coordinating the maintenance of anesthetic operational equipment and ensuring their functionality;
• Remain abreast with trends, development, and utilization of technology in the field of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine, on an ongoing basis.
• To provide assistance with surgical procedures
• To be “on-call” or participate in shift rosters is a requirement of the position.

Education & Experience

• Candidate must be licensed to practice medicine from the Nigerian Medical and Dental Association.
• Knowledge of Clinical Surgery and other specialist areas of medical practice such as Pediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology.
• Candidate must have good communication skills, a strong ability to work well under extreme pressure, self-discipline and excellent long term concentration.
• Job holder must have a working knowledge of global quality assurance, clinical audit principles and processes and must exhibit a commitment towards continuous quality improvement.
• Familiarity with cultural and religious concerns of patients, and current legislation on patient rights.
• Job holder must portray a caring and professional manner in all aspects of work.
• Minimum of 3 years cognate experience as an anaesthesiologist.
• Must show evidence of competence in management of anesthesia cases and evidence of active participation in relevant research
• The job holder must have good communication skills, a strong ability to work well under extreme pressure, self-discipline and excellent long term concentration.