Anesthesia Clinical Officers (2)

Position Description:

The Anesthetic Clinical Officer, reporting to the Medical Director, to provide safe and effective anesthesia services to obstetric and gynecological patients, supports maternal and neonatal emergency care, and maintain accurate electronic clinical and anesthesia records, Provide local and general anesthesia for obstetric and gynecological procedures, conduct pre-anesthetic assessment and monitor patients before, during and after procedures, Participate in neonatal resuscitation and stabilization of newborns requiring support at birth.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following

Essential Duties

• Provide local and general anesthesia for obstetric and gynecological procedures within the individual's training, competency and approved scope of practice.
• Conduct pre-anesthetic assessment and monitor patients before, during and after procedures.
• Recognize and manage anesthetic complications and provide appropriate emergency support.
• Manage the patient in the recovery room, high dependency unit (HDU) and intensive care unit (ICU).
• Assist with the management and stabilization of obstetric and gynecological emergencies.
• Participate in neonatal resuscitation and stabilization of newborns requiring support at birth.
• Ensure anesthesia, theatre and neonatal resuscitation equipment is available, clean, functional an