Critical Care Physician

We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates. Role Overview

• The Critical Care Physician will be responsible for providing anesthesia services and leading the clinical management of critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit.

• This role involves perioperative care, advanced life support, ventilatory management, and close collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure safe, effective, and timely patient care.

Key Responsibilities: Anesthesia & Perioperative Care:

• Administer general, regional, and local anesthesia for surgical and diagnostic procedures.

• Monitor and manage patients vital signs before, during, and after anesthesia.

• Provide expert postoperative recovery and pain management care.

• Conduct thorough pre-anesthetic assessments and develop individualized anesthesia care plans.

• Ensure strict compliance with anesthesia safety standards, protocols, and best clinical practices.

Critical Care & ICU Management:

• Lead and participate in the clinical management of critically ill patients in the ICU.

• Perform advanced life support, resuscitation, and stabilization of patients requiring ventilatory or hemodynamic support.

• Manage mechanical ventilation, invasive monitoring, and life-support systems.

• Participate actively in multidisciplinary ICU ward rounds, case discussions, and clinical audits.

• Implement evidence-based critical care protocols and infection prevention and control measures.

Collaboration & Quality Improvement:

• Work closely with surgeons, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, patient-focused care.

• Participate in morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

• Contribute to medical education, clinical research, and professional development activities within the hospital.

Day-to-Day Activities:

• Deliver anesthesia services for scheduled and emergency procedures.

• Monitor ICU patients continuously and respond promptly to any clinical deterioration.

• Operate and manage ventilators, infusion pumps, and other critical care equipment.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care in line with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

• Attend ward rounds, handover sessions, clinical meetings, and on-call duties as required.

Requirements: Education: & Certification:

• MBBS (mandatory).

• Full registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).

• Valid annual practicing license.

Experience:

• 0–2 years post-qualificatio...