Consultant Anesthesiologist at Limi Hospital Limited

Limi Hospital Limited, founded in 1982, is a rapidly growing and renowned patient-centered multispecialty medicine based hospital located in the Central Business District of Abuja Metropolis that provides preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic evidence-based care by utilizing innovative cutting edge technology and well trained people who have a passion for people.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant Anesthesiologist

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• We currently seek to recruit a Licensed Consultant Anesthesiologist who will be responsible to administer anesthetics prior to, during, or after surgery or other medical procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
• Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
• Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout the procedure.
• Record patient medical histories.
• Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
• Implement advanced life support techniques.
• Prepare patients physically for medical procedures.
• Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.Administer anesthetics or sedatives to control pain.
• Examine patients, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
• Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
• Position patient on the operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
• Position patients for treatment or examination.
• Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
• Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
• Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patients insensible to pain.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.Train medical providers.
• Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment, and referring patients for surgery.
• Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
• Prescribe treatments or therapies.
• Prescribe medications.
• Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities, and formulating plans and procedures.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Direct healthcare delivery programs.
• Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
• Diagnose medical conditions.
• Coordinate and direct the work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
• Supervise patient care personnel.
• Schedule and maintain the use of the surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
• Schedule medical facility use.
• Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
• Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
• Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
• Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine Degree with anesthesiology residency
• Minimum of three years of experience as an anesthesiologist
• Board-certified in anesthesiology
• Skilled at epidurals, spinals and ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (not sure this is required)
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.