Sidra Medicine

Physician - General and Obstetric Anesthesiology

Sidra Medicine

Qatar, Qatar

Job Details

Type: Full Time

Post Date: 30+ days ago

Industry: Health And Medicine

Job Description

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • In conjunction with the Department Chair and Division Chief, identifies and articulates the vision, strategic direction, and growth of the Sidra Department of Anesthesiology. The placeholder will make daily clinical decisions in the provision of providing excellent patient clinical care.

  • Provides excellent patient clinical care, as informed by current standards of recognized leading western medical organizations.

  • Provides anesthetic care including general anesthesia, all forms of neuraxial regional anesthesia, peripheral nerve blockade, intravenous and inhalational analgesia, monitored anesthesia care and emergency airway management conforming to the best current practices as defined by major western (e.g. UK, EU and/or North American) anesthesiology organizations. Provides pre-anesthetic and post-anesthetic consultative care, follow-up, and appropriate referrals. Performs pre-anesthetic informed consent discussions with patients and families and provides documentation thereof.

  • Covers emergency and on-call duties as determined by the Division Chief and or his/her designee.

  • Participates in clinical care at offsite locations such as the Hamad General Hospital as required

  • Works collaboratively with Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar to provide teaching support for instruction regarding the basic science and clinical curriculum by the members of the division for the undergraduate medical students and surgical residents as required for an ACGME curriculum

  • Works in a in a congenial, supportive, collaborative and equitable environment.

  • Works collaboratively with other physicians, nurses, other health care providers and all other division staff to ensure that cohesive, cross functional teams are maintained.

  • Promotes mentorship and academic career development for junior team members.

Scope of Clinical Accountabilities

  • Provides anesthetic, analgesic, and consultative care of adult and suitable pediatric patients. This includes clinic and outpatient consultations, anesthesia sedation and monitoring, anesthesia for operative procedures for that are routine, urgent and emergent. Provides anesthetic care including general anesthesia, all forms of neuraxial regional anesthesia, peripheral nerve blockade, intravenous and inhalational analgesia, monitored anesthesia care and emergency airway management conforming to the best current practices as defined by major western anesthesiology organizations. Provides pre-anesthetic and post-anesthetic consultative care, follow-up, and appropriate referrals. Performs pre-anesthetic informed consent discussions with patients and families and provides documentation thereof.

  • Effectively interacts and contributes to multi-disciplinary teams required for optimal care of the Adult patient population.

  • Provides clinical services as required to maintain, as much as possible, continuous coverage for the population. This may include rotations at partner institutions such as Hamad Medical Center; it will require participation resident on call roster.

  • Participates in medical research/academic projects for the Department of Anesthesiology. This includes the participation in joint programs, collaborations and primary projects of the Department.

  • Is accessible and available to referring physicians and allied health care providers.

  • Works cooperatively with other members of department to ensure that a high standard of patient care services is maintained.

  • Facilitates patient access to medical care by recommending appropriate referrals to other health care providers in accordance with policies and regulations of the facility.

  • Undertakes appraisals of staff as directed.

  • Participates in mandatory training and actively practices continual professional development in alignment with Sidra's professional development programs to ensure maintenance of professional licensure/accreditation

  • Develops and/or delivers training programs to new employees on equipment and procedures in the area of operations in alignment with the department's and Sidra's training objectives and plans

  • Provides support and relief for other anesthesiologists as required and appropriate.

  • Participates in community outreach programs and initiatives undertaken by Sidra

  • Observes departmental and applicable organizational policies, procedures, regulations and information to the Department of Surgery care team

  • Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner. Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, and maintains patient confidentiality at all times

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCEEducation

  • MD, MBBS or equivalent

  • Completion of residency program in the Anesthesiology from an accredited Western Board.

Experience

  • 2+ years clinical experience post certification and completion of training.

  • Recognized experience and leadership of Adult anesthesia clinical service leadership.

Sidra Medicine is a 400-bed women's and children's hospital, medical education and biomedical research center in Doha, Qatar. The hospital first opened its outpatient facility in 2016, followed by its inpatient hospital in January 2018. Qatar Foundation, a quasi-government organization, allotted a massive $7.9 billion budget for the hospital's construction. It first selected the center's contractors in 2008 but in 2014 assigned new contractors to complete the project. Biomedical research first began at Sidra in 2015. Outpatient care facilities and services were inaugurated in May 2016; as of 2018 there are at least 50 outpatient facilities. Throughout 2017, more than 25,000 people were treated at the hospital's outpatient clinic. On 14 January 2018, Sidra launched its inpatient hospital with 400 beds, treating 10 patients on its initial day of opening. The hospital is expected to become fully commissioned sometime in 2018, after the construction of an emergency department and the addition of further services. Roughly 3,900 staff members were retained by Sidra at the time of inaugurating its inpatient hospita

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