Anesthesia Consultant-pediatrics

Position at Kanad Hospital_

Kanad Hospital (formerly known as Oasis Hospital) was established in 1960 by Doctors Pat and Mariam Kennedy at ‎the request of HH Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan. The Kennedys were physicians from the United States whose primary ‎goal was to honor God by providing loving healthcare to those in this region. Ever since our launch, Kanad has been ‎known for its excellent obstetric and pediatric care, and we are proud to be recognized as one of the premier ‎healthcare providers for women and children in the Middle East. We are honored to be the birthplace of many of ‎the leaders of our great nation including HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. ‎

Kanad Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital that strives to diligently follow the teachings of Jesus in the way that we ‎care for women, children, and their families. We have the privilege of being the first hospital established in the Abu ‎Dhabi Emirate and the first private hospital in the Emirate to attain JCI accreditation. Additionally, we are the first ‎hospital in the world to obtain JCI Clinical Care Program Certifications for our treatment program for Respiratory ‎Distress Syndrome in newborns and for our Natural Birth after Cesarean Section program for mothers.‎

**_Hope: Healthy communities transformed by the love of the God.‎_**
**_Purpose: To honor God by providing exceptional whole person healthcare to the community with the love and compassion of Jesus Christ._**

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**Position Summary**:Consultant Anesthesia is a qualified Anesthesiologist responsible for delivery of quality anesthesia and sedation services to all surgical and non-surgical patients at Oasis Hospital. She/he shall assist the planning and organization of anesthesia service and quality assurance of the anesthesia services in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

As a member of Anesthesia staff he/she will assist the planning and organizing of Anesthesia Department as per the clinical practice guidelines.

**Requirements**:
Education: Board certified/MSc/MD in Anesthesiologist
Experience: At least 3 years experience in a hospital setting.** **_Pediatrics experience required and NICU experience preferred._**
License: must have licenses from all countries of practice.

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**Essential Job Functions and Key**
**Accountability**
- ** Safe Conduct of Anesthesia Care**:

- Participating in the development of, and enforcing policies and procedures relating to the functioning of anesthesia personnel and the administration of anesthesia throughout the hospital.
- An anesthesiologist with full staff privileges he/she must share on a fair and equitable basis in the responsibility for assuring 24-hour-a-day, 7day-a-week availability of anesthesia care.
- Specialist Anesthesia duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to preanesthetic evaluation and care, medical management of the anesthetic procedure and the care of the patients during and after the surgery. The anesthesiologist should fulfill these responsibilities to the patient in accordance with the ASA Guidelines for the Ethical Practice of Anesthesiology and ethical policies of the Oasis Hospital.
- ** Safe Conduct of Minimal, Moderate and Deep Sedation**:

- Specialist Anesthesiologist should ensure safe sedation practice and be involved directly or supervision of sedation services throughout the hospital and is physically present during the procedure in the sedation suite.
- He /She should be responsible and capable of monitoring and management of any adverse events during these procedures.
- ** Practice Based Learning and Improvement** Use of scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.
- ** Interpersonal and Communication skills**_._** Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of health care teams.
- ** Professionalism**_._ Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development ethical practice, sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward patients, the profession, and society.
- ** Patient Care**_._ Delivery of compassionate, appropriate, and effective patient care that is effective for promoting health, preventing illness, treating disease, and providing comfort at the end of life.