Resident Clinical Anaesthetist at Scion Hospital

Key responsibilities

• Conduct pre-anaesthetic assessments, review investigations, evaluate patient risks and determine suitability for anaesthesia in consultation with the attending clinician.
• Develop and administer appropriate anaesthetic plans, including general, regional and local anaesthesia, for elective and emergency surgical procedures, including obstetric emergencies.
• Provide continuous intraoperative monitoring and management of patients, including airway management, ventilation, oxygenation and haemodynamic stability.
• Recognise and manage anaesthetic emergencies and perioperative complications, including difficult airways, anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest and haemodynamic instability.
• Provide post-anaesthetic care, monitor patient recovery and facilitate safe handover to recovery or critical care teams.
• Ensure availability, functionality and proper utilisation of anaesthetic equipment, medications and supplies while maintaining accurate clinical and anaesthetic records.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in clinical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews, CME activities and quality improvement initiatives while upholding patient safety and infection prevention standards.