About this role
Job Description – Consultant Cardiac Anaesthesiologist
Job Title: Consultant – Cardiac Anaesthesiology
Department: Cardiac Anaesthesia / Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Location: Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting To: Head of Department – Cardiac Anaesthesia / Medical Director
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed pre-operative evaluation and risk stratification of cardiac surgical patients.
- Develop individualized anaesthesia plans for complex cardiac and cardiothoracic procedures.
- Administer and manage anaesthesia for:
CABG
- Valve replacement and repair
- Congenital cardiac surgery
- Aortic surgery
- Thoracic procedures
- Major vascular procedures
- Minimally invasive and complex cardiac procedures
- Provide anaesthesia for interventional cardiology and electrophysiology procedures , where applicable.
- Perform and interpret advanced haemodynamic monitoring, including invasive arterial and central venous monitoring.
- Manage TEE (Transesophageal Echocardiography) peri-operatively, where qualified.
- Manage patients requiring inotropic and vasoactive support.
- Participate in initiation and management of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in coordination with the perfusion and surgical teams.
- Manage peri-operative complications including haemodynamic instability, arrhythmias, bleeding, coagulopathy and difficult airway.
- Provide peri-operative care for high-risk and critically ill cardiac patients.
- Participate in cardiac surgical ICU management , including post-operative ventilation, haemodynamic support and early recovery.
- Manage post-operative pain and facilitate enhanced recovery where appropriate.
- Participate in emergency cardiac procedures and resuscitation.
- Work closely with cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, intensivists, perfusionists and nursing teams.
- Maintain accurate anaesthesia records and clinical documentation.
- Ensure adherence to hospital policies, clinical protocols, infection-control standards and patient-safety practices.
- Participate in clinical audits, morbidity and mortality meetings, quality-improvement initiatives and CME programmes.
- Guide and train junior consultants, fellows, residents and anaesthesia technicians as applicable.