Resident Medical Officer (Anaesthesiology)

Introduction

The Aga Khan University was founded in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private university, Aga Khan University is a not-for-profit institution and an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. Starting in 2000, the University expanded to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom and Afghanistan. AKU began life as a health-sciences university The Department of Anaesthesiology at Aga Khan University is committed to providing clinical excellence in perioperative care as well as the training of future anaesthesiologists. Our team of trained and well-experienced anesthesiologists aims to provide best possible patient care not only in the operation theatres but also beyond it. With current 35 clinical faculty our department is one of the biggest Anaesthesia department in country, our faculty is also involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education and our programs are recognized at national and international level As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment Aga Khan University invites application for the position of Resident Medical Officer in the Department of Anaesthesiology Note: Candidates with experience and completed training can also apply.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to: 1.Outpatient:

• perform preoperative assessment of patients visiting preoperative anaesthesia clinic
• perform assessment of patient visiting pain clinic and make initial management plan

2. Operating Room

• prepare theatre for scheduled surgery
• make anaesthesia management plan
• administer anaesthesia according to assigned privileges
• manage patients in PACU

3. Wards

• perform preoperative and postoperative rounds
• perform daily ward rounds with member of acute and chronic pain management team

4. ICU

• perform initial assessment and make initial management plan
• perform daily rounds with ICU consultant
• daily management of patients under supervision of the consultant

5. Miscellaneous Provide anaesthesia service under supervision of consultants in:

• labour room suite for painless delivery
• radiology suite for various radiological procedures
• psychiatry wards for ECT therapy

6. On-call

• be available on the premises when on-call
• handover and takeover charge from the outgoing team
• attend to all patient related issues and counsel when on-call including the operating room, ICU, emergency room and ward
• communicate patient’s clinical status with instructors and consultants when needed.

Requirements

You should have:

• a MBBS degree
• valid PMDC registration
• FCPS-I in Anaesthesiology.

To Apply

Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs to [email protected] and mention the position number "10004153" in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Applications should be submitted latest by December 13, 2024