Anesthesia Assistant

Roles and responsibilities

• Ensures through his actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the NMC Hospitals and Clinics.
• Provides patient care within the parameters of their professional competence as reflected in the scope of their clinical privileges.

• Practices within the framework of clinically relevant and scientifically valid standards,

• Administers or advices anesthesia administration by registrars to assigned patients.

• Provides anesthesia with full range of anesthetic agents, methods and techniques, observing safety standards in the operating room as related to anesthetic agents and equipment.

• Maintains appropriate records of all patients receiving any type of anesthesia in accordance with established standards and based on monitoring of patient condition prior to, during and after anesthesia.

• Discusses with concerned consultants of his department the condition of any patient who is high anesthetic risk, explains the expected outcome to patient and/or legal guardian and obtains the required consent before administration of anesthesia.

• Interviews patients scheduled for surgery to assess and develop an anesthesia care plan, and to establish rapport and allay fear and apprehension.

• Monitors patients post operatively to evaluate recovery from anesthesia, to assess complications and make recommendations as indicated.

• Clinical duties will account for 75% of time.

• Supervises and maintains appropriate documentation on the “controlled drugs” for the division in the Obstetrical and main OR’s.

• Takes appropriate therapeutic measures in emergency situations for assigned patients with post anesthesia complications.

• Provides consultation requested by other medical specialties in the field of Anesthesiology.

• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on his/her patients within the range of the specialty.

• Assessment and referral of appropriate patients under his/her medical care to other appropriate medical facilities as well as accepting referrals of patients with medical problems in his/her field of specialty.

• Participates in the on-call rota of the department for patient care and admission.
• Responds to emergencies to offer advice and actively participate with problems if required, related to his/her specialty.
• Observes and upholds the patient's rights of security, confidentiality and privacy.

• Maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patients medical records.

• Senior Registrar has a leadership role in the organization performance, under the guidance of the head of the department.

• Supervision of duties of assigned junior staff.

• Provides leadership for performance-improvement functions in the process of measurement, assessment and improvement of both clinical and non-clinical process as part of the Departmental Quality Plan.
• Active participation in Continued Medical Education (C.M.E.) through educational hospital activities (morning report meetings, grand rounds, clinical tutorials and seminars, journal club, radiology or clinico-pathological conferences). Also, through National and International meetings, conferences and symposia.
• Active participation in training program related to his field and organization within the hospital for training of junior medical staff and in-service training for nursing staff and technicians.

• Continuous update of his knowledge in the medical field as well as continuously upgrading level of skill in his/her field of profession.

• Participates actively as a member of the Code Blue Team as directed by the Head of the Department.

• Assists Chief Anesthesiologist In supervising the Recovery Room and in serving on the Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Committee and team

• Participation in committee meetings assigned to him/her (Quality Improvement, Infection Control)

• Abides by Department Policies and Procedures, as well as hospital by-laws, Rules and Regulations.

• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee's knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Responsible to educate patients /families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient / family education process as mention in patient & family education policy and procedure including documentation in patient medical record.

• They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.

• Involves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.

• Provides health promotion and health teaching thru methods appropriate to a patients’ developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference, culture and situations.

• Allots time necessary to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.

Desired candidate profile

Demonstrates leadership and administrative skills.
Fluent in verbal and written English.
Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Is knowledgeable of the Medical by-laws.
Knowledge of computer application.
Preoperative Assessment and Preparation
Patient Evaluation: Conducting thorough preoperative assessments of patients, reviewing medical histories, and performing physical examinations to assess the patient's suitability for anesthesia.
Assessing Risks: Identifying and evaluating any potential risks related to anesthesia based on the patient’s medical condition, age, allergies, and other factors.
Patient Consent: Discussing the anesthetic plan with patients (and their families), explaining potential risks, and obtaining informed consent.
Preparing Anesthesia Plans: Formulating an appropriate anesthesia plan based on the surgical procedure and patient needs, and ensuring any required preoperative tests are completed.
Administering Anesthesia
General Anesthesia: Administering general anesthesia, including the induction, maintenance, and emergence phases, ensuring the patient remains stable and comfortable throughout the procedure.
Regional Anesthesia: Administering regional anesthesia (such as epidurals or nerve blocks) depending on the surgical requirements, and managing patient comfort during these procedures.
Local Anesthesia: Performing or assisting with local anesthetics for minor procedures, ensuring the area is effectively numbed before surgery.
Monitoring: Continuously monitoring vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels, etc.) and adjusting anesthetic agents as necessary during surgery to maintain patient safety.
Intraoperative Support: Assisting in managing and responding to any anesthesia-related emergencies that may arise during surgery, such as changes in vital signs or allergic reactions.