We are a leading multi-specialty hospital in Lagos, Nigeria and home to Nigeria’s foremost Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Centre, we are currently looking to employ experienced Anesthesiologists for full-time roles.
Consultant Anesthesiologist
- Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
- Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
- Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
- Record patient medical histories.
- Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
- Implement advanced life support techniques.
- Prepare patients physically for medical procedures.
- Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
- Administer anesthetics or sedatives to control pain.
- Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
- Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
- Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
- Position patients for treatment or examination.
- Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
- Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
- Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
- Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
- Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
- Train medical providers.
- Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
- Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
- Prescribe treatments or therapies.
- Prescribe medications.
- Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Direct healthcare delivery programs.
- Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
- Diagnose medical conditions.
- Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
- Supervise patient care personnel.
Applications should be addressed to:
| The Human Resources Manager St. Nicholas Hospital 57, Campbell Street, CMS, Lagos Island, Lagos. | Or Submit CV and Application through email at: jobs@saintnicholashospital.com (Email title: Anesthesiologist Position) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. |