Provides anesthesia care services to women for labor and delivery.  Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients. Administers anesthesia during gynecological surgery with a focus on minimally invasive surgery and fertility. As needed administer anesthesia care for neonatal and pediatric patients. Conducts anesthesia for routine and emergency surgical patients, resuscitate as a team member and manage critically ill ventilated HDU patients. Provides anesthesia with the full range of anesthetic agents Provides technical advice and guidance to nursing staff, other specialists and registrars, as required, and provides orientation/training in new techniques and procedures. Interviews patients scheduled for surgery to asses and develop an anesthesia care plan and to establish rapport and allay fear and apprehension. Manage patients during sedation and during the period of actual recovery from sedation and documents monitoring. Sees patients post operatively to evaluate recovery from anesthesia, to assess complications and make recommendation as indicated. Supervises and maintains appropriate documentation on the “controlled drugs” for the division in the Obstetrical operating theatres and main O.R. Organize a suitable call-schedule to provide a satisfactory anesthetic service to the hospital. Organize and direct quality improvement activities of this division, including preparing reports, etc. as required. Assists Chief Anesthesiologist In supervising the day-to-day anesthetic work. Keeps current with new procedures and techniques in the field of Anesthesia. Acts as Chief Anesthesiologist as assigned in her absence. Stands on-call duty as assigned by Chief Anesthesiologist, for emergency surgery, obstetrics and/or medical procedures. Performs duties as outlined above and such other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Chief Anesthesiologist. Takes active part in the teaching of junior anesthesiologists and other nursing staff. Conducts anesthesia services in appropriate dosages for all age groups in routine or emergency situations. Actively participates in CPR. Provides on-call emergency services of anesthesia services. Conducts labor analgesia. Attends committee meetings as assigned by the Head of Department (HOD). Monitors clinical and other established indicators to ensure ongoing quality assurance. Reviews journals, texts or periodicals in order to update latest techniques, procedures, drugs and therapy. Involved in development of International level guidelines to standardize and improve quality of service provided. Follows standard policies and procedures as required by HAAD, JCI, ISO, OSHMS and other regulatory bodies. Participates in scheduled in-service training programs, CMEs, divisional teaching activities, the regular physicians’ conference or other committees as requested. Participate in improvement initiates within the department Handle complaints in an amicable manner when necessary Foster interdepartmental liaison in order to ensure maintenance of established level of Service Agreements. Aware of hospital fire policy and emergency procedures. Participate in a quality assurance program for the obstetrics and gynecology services and help develop and monitor indicators Assist the senior staff in developing best practice guidelines protocols Documents all care provided and education/information given to patients within their medical health record, as per professional and practice standards / protocols