Specialist Physician-Anesthesia

Job Description: Specialist Physician – Anesthesiology

Job Title: Specialist Physician – Anesthesiology

Department: Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine & Critical Care

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Qualification Required: MBBS + MD / DNB (Anesthesiology) or equivalent (FRCA with CCT, Arab Board, American Board)

Experience: Minimum 3 to 5+ Years post-MD/DNB clinical experience

We are seeking an experienced, vigilant, and clinically adept Specialist Physician in Anesthesiology to provide comprehensive perioperative anesthesia care, acute pain management, and critical care support across surgical, obstetric, and diagnostic specialties. The Specialist will lead Pre-Anesthetic Check-up (PAC) clinics, administer general and regional anesthesia for routine and complex surgeries, manage post-anesthesia recovery (PACU), and respond to hospital-wide airway and resuscitation emergencies to ensure safe, patient-centered surgical care.

• Conduct thorough Pre-Anesthetic Check-ups (PAC) in the outpatient clinic and inpatient wards, performing preoperative risk stratification (ASA grading), medical optimization, and informed consent counseling.

• Formulate and execute individualized anesthetic plans across diverse surgical specialties, including:

• General, Laparoscopic & GI Surgery: Routine and complex abdominal, hepatobiliary, and minimally invasive procedures.

• Orthopedics & Trauma: Joint replacements, spine surgeries, and acute trauma management using neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks.

• Obstetrics & Gynecology: Labor analgesia (epidurals), elective and emergency Cesarean sections, and high-risk obstetric management.

• ENT, Ophthalmology, Urology & Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery: Shared-airway management, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), and microvascular procedures.

• Pediatric & Geriatric Surgery: Age-appropriate airway, fluid, and thermoregulatory management.

• Manage patients in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), overseeing emergence, hemodynamic stability, postoperative nausea/vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis, and safe discharge criteria.

• Serve as the primary responder for Code Blue activations, difficult airway emergencies, and cardiopulmonary resuscitations across the Emergency Department (ER), wards, and ICU.

• Provide airway management, mechanical ventilation, and hemodynamic stabilization in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) / ICU in coordination with the Critical Care team.

• Perform advanced anesthetic and invasive bedside procedures with proficiency, including:

• Airway Management: Video laryngoscopy, fiberoptic awake intubation, double-lumen tube (DLT) placement, and surgical airway preparedness.

• Regional Anesthesia: Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks (brachial plexus, femoral, sciatic, TAP, erector spinae) and neuraxial blocks (spinal, epidural, combined spinal-epidural).

• Invasive Vascular Access & Monitoring: Ultrasound-guided Central Venous Catheterization (CVC), arterial line cannulation, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring.

• Lead the Acute Pain Service (APS), managing multimodal analgesia protocols, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps, and continuous epidural/nerve block infusions.

• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pain relief for acute postoperative and trauma-related pain in collaboration with surgical and palliative teams.

• Administer safe sedation and general anesthesia for Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) procedures, including MRI/CT imaging, endoscopy/colonoscopy suites, cath lab interventions, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

• Collaborate closely with surgeons, cardiologists, pulmonologists, and nursing teams to optimize perioperative workflows, operating room turnover, and patient safety checklists (WHO Surgical Safety Checklist).

• Participate in hospital on-call rotations, night emergency operating room duty, and trauma/obstetric emergency coverage.

• Ensure strict adherence to hospital accreditation standards (JCI, NABH, CBAHI), ISA (Indian Society of Anesthesiologists) guidelines, controlled substance (narcotics) regulations, and infection control protocols.

• Supervise, mentor, and guide junior anesthesia registrars, resident medical officers (RMOs), OT technicians, and recovery nurses.

• Maintain accurate, real-time intraoperative anesthesia records and electronic medical records (EMR / EHR).

• Actively participate in clinical audits, perioperative mortality/morbidity (M&M) reviews, airway safety drills, and Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs.

• Primary Degree: MBBS from a recognized medical university / college.

• Postgraduate Degree:

• MD in Anesthesiology, OR

• DNB in Anesthesiology from the National Board of Examinations (NBE), OR

• Western / International Equivalents: FRCA (UK) with CCT / CCST, Arab Board of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), or equivalent Tier-1/Tier-2 qualifications (DA holders with 8+ years of independent specialist experience may also be considered).

● Prometric Written Examination Report

● Dataflow completed or DOH License (added advantage).

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of post-MD/DNB clinical experience in a recognized multi-specialty or tertiary care hospital.

• Demonstrable proficiency in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, difficult airway management, obstetric anesthesia, and perioperative critical care.

• Active ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) and BLS certifications (mandatory); ATLS or PALS certification is an added advantage.

● Annual Return Air Ticket

● Joining Air Ticket

● Health Insurance

● Life Insurance

● Professional Indemnity Insurance

● 30 Days Paid Annual Leave

Important Notes

● House Rent Allowance (HRA) is included within the offered salary package.

● No separate education allowance is provided.

● Family visa is not included in the employment package; the hospital will assist with the visa application process.