Head of anesthesia department
Medeor 24x7 Hospital
Total years of experience :20 years, 2 Months
Consultant in anesthesia and head of department
• Observes the by-laws and adheres to the policies and procedures of the institution. Supervises all clinical activities of the department
• Recommends clinical privileges for each member of the department
• Recommends offsite sources for care, if not provided within the institution
• Provides ongoing assessment and improvement of the department’s clinical performance
• Coordinates with the Chief Medical Officer on all administrative activities of the department
• Develops the policies and procedures that guide provision of services within the department.
• Develops in cooperation with the Chief Medical Officer and the Office of Professional Staff Affairs (OPSA) a recruitment and retention plan for the department.
• Provides ongoing assessment and improvement of the department’s performance
• Coordinates and integrates services intradepartmentally and
interdepartmentally
• Ensures that safety regulations within the department are met
• Develops and maintains staff job description
• Ensures that, another member of the department is designated to carry.
• Determines the qualifications and assesses the competency of all members of the department.
• Carries out, or receives and reviews from Heads of Divisions, annual performance evaluations of physicians within the Department and assures that these evaluations are forwarded to the credentials Committee for their review.
• Promotes and participates in an ongoing education and training of all medical staff in his/her section, including participation in hospital symposia and specialist meeting.
• Provides, along with 60 anesthesiologist colleagues, a modern and comprehensive Anesthetic, Intensive Care and Pain management service to KFNG patients.
• Responsible and work independently in OR suite mainly on Thoracic and Vascular anesthesia cases.
• As a senior consultant I was acting as a Floor Director as per Rota and supervises the work in the OR and Recovery Room (RR) to ensure adherence to the by laws, rules and regulations of the Hospital and assures that work performed is in keeping with established standards of accreditations of the Hospital
• Demonstrates high ethical/professional standards. Provides the professional duties of an anesthesiologist in accordance with delineation of privileges as recommended by Hospital policies and procedures.
• Provides anesthesia with the full range of anesthetic agents, methods and techniques; observes safety standards in the OR as related to anesthetic agents and equipment..
• Participates in general Anesthetic On-Duty and On-Call Rota (duty days & on-call rota are subject to change per service requirements).
• Participates in the provision of out-of-hours Anesthetic services when requested. Covers colleagues’ annual leaves and authorized absences when required.
• Conducts professional supervision and management of Department specialists, registrars and technicians, and nursing staff as required.
• Delivers managerial responsibilities where appropriate.
• Participates in medical audit, KFNG Clinical Governance processes and carrying out accreditation duties as required.
• Liaises with medical staff in other specialties and participates in regular clinical meetings and other activities of the Hospital.
• Works as per the job plan provided by the Clinical Director which covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, education and managerial responsibilities, and a clear schedule of commitments.
• Cooperates with other members in Anesthesia department, and works as a team member directed and organized by the Clinical Director-Anesthesia.
• Reviews personal and professional performance, periodically, against National and International Standards set for the specialty.
➢ DA UK, MRCA (London), Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, October 1996
➢ MSc (Anaesthesia), Cairo University, November 1989