Job Description

The Consultant in Pediatric Anesthesia provides expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of anesthesia care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents undergoing anesthesia procedures.

Education/Qualification:

Qualification Source from: North America, Western Europe, Australia or New Zealand.

• Basic medical degree from recognized institution
• Post-qualification certification 
  • USA: American Board of Anesthesia (ABA)
  • Canada: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Certificate in Pediatric Anesthesia (FRCPC)
  • UK and Ireland: GMC/CCST Specialist Register in Pediatric Anesthesia
  • Australia and New Zealand: Fellowship from the Royal College in Pediatric Anesthesia (FRACP)

Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience post-board/equivalent certification in Austria, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland (CCST), United Kingdom (CCT) Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden OR  Switzerland,
• Sub-Specialties: Minimum of two (2) years of experience post-sub-specialty certification in Austria, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, or the UK.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience after obtaining the main specialty qualification in United Kingdom (CESR) Portugal, Spain, or Italy.
• Sub-Specialties: Minimum of four (4) years of experience after obtaining the sub-specialty qualification in Portugal, Spain, or Italy.

License:

• Current and in a Good Standing Medical License to practice in country of residence.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive anesthesia care to neonates, infants, children, and adolescents undergoing surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.
• Conduct thorough pre-anesthetic assessments, review medical histories, evaluate patient risk factors, and formulate individualized anesthesia plans.
• Administer and monitor general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and sedation techniques in accordance with hospital and DOH guidelines.
• Manage airway care, ventilation, fluid therapy, pain control, and perioperative hemodynamic stability in pediatric patients.
• Provide anesthesia services for elective and emergency procedures across a range of pediatric surgical specialties.
• Manage critically ill pediatric patients requiring anesthesia support, including those in intensive care, emergency, and neonatal settings as appropriate.
• Respond to emergency situations, including difficult airway management, resuscitation, and perioperative complications.
• Monitor patients during the intraoperative and immediate postoperative periods, recognizing and managing anesthesia-related complications.
• Develop and implement postoperative pain management strategies, including multimodal analgesia and regional anesthesia techniques.
• Provide consultation services to pediatric inpatient units, emergency departments, intensive care units, neonatal units, and other specialties within the healthcare system.
• Work closely with pediatric surgeons, neonatologists, pediatricians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals to provide coordinated multidisciplinary care.
• Communicate clearly with patients’ families regarding anesthesia plans, potential risks, expected outcomes, and postoperative care.
• Promote a collaborative, team-based approach to patient care within a multicultural healthcare environment.
• Supervise and support the clinical work of junior doctors, residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Provide clinical teaching, case discussions, and mentorship to junior medical staff and trainees.
• Participate in peer review, multidisciplinary meetings, morbidity and mortality reviews, and performance management activities.
• Contribute to the development of anesthesia protocols, clinical pathways, patient safety initiatives, and service improvement programs.
• Assist with recruitment, orientation, credentialing, and professional development of medical staff as required.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation in accordance with hospital and DOH standards.
• Comply with hospital policies, informed consent requirements, patient safety standards, infection prevention protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement projects, clinical audits, research activities, safety reporting, and incident reviews to support continuous improvement in pediatric anesthesia care.