General Anesthesiologist

About the role

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare is hiring a General Anesthesiologist for its Health Center in Al-Hasa, where anesthesia services are provided 24 hours a day. The anesthesiologist administers anesthesia for surgical, obstetrical and other medical procedures, assesses and treats critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit, and assists the Chief Anesthesiologist. The incumbent works largely independently and may supervise the Anesthesia and Critical Care Division in the Chief's absence.

Key responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia using the full range of agents, methods and techniques, observing safety standards in the operating room
• Interview pre-operative patients to build an anesthesia care plan and ease their anxiety
• See post-operative patients to evaluate recovery and complications
• Provide medical assessment, diagnosis, respiratory and cardiovascular support to critically ill patients in ICU and step-down units
• Advise and train nursing staff on new techniques and procedures
• Stand on-call for emergency surgery, obstetrics and medical procedures, living in the hospital when on-call
• Supervise the Recovery Room, serve department committees and teams, and act as Chief Anesthesiologist when assigned
• Keep up with new procedures and techniques in anesthesia

Required profile

• MD or MBBS degree from an accredited school of medicine
• Completed an accredited anesthesia residency and eligible for certification by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Current license to practice medicine in a U.S. state or equivalent in the country of origin
• At least two years of experience managing all types of anesthetic agents and techniques in all patient types and ages
• Post-certification by the American Board of Anesthesiology or post-F.F.A.R.C.S. (or F.C.A.) examination

Required skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of safe use of general anesthetic agents, techniques and methods
• Able to assess personnel, equipment and the anesthesia environment on site when the Chief Anesthesiologist is absent