Pediatric Anesthesia Consultant

Job Description

We are seeking Pediatric Anesthesia Consultant to join a leading tertiary healthcare provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The successful applicant will provide comprehensive anaesthetic care for infants children and adolescents supporting high-acuity surgical specialties and ensuring safe peri-operative management in accordance with international best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent pediatric anesthesia for a full spectrum of surgical services including:

  • General & neonatal surgery

  • ENT orthopedics ophthalmology urology

  • Pediatric trauma and emergency cases

  • Oncology radiology and interventional procedures

• Deliver safe anesthesia for high-risk paediatric patients (ASA IIIIV) including complex airway and critical care cases.

• Lead and participate in difficult airway management rapid sequence induction and emergency resuscitation.

• Provide anesthesia support to NICU and PICU including neonatal emergencies pre-operative optimisation and postoperative pain control.

• Perform and supervise regional and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks as part of multimodal pain management.

• Participate in MDT discussions peri-operative care planning and evidence-based clinical pathways.

• Support quality improvement initiatives morbidity & mortality reviews and departmental audits.

• Actively contribute to junior anaesthesia staff training simulation sessions and competency development programs.

• Ensure full compliance with SCFHS JCI and MOH standards of safety documentation and clinical governance.

Requirements

• Western Board Certification in Anesthesia (e.g. FRCA American Board FRCPC CIC FANZCA or equivalent).

• Recognised Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia or extensive tertiary-level experience in paediatric anaesthesia (minimum 23 years).

• Eligible for SCFHS Consultant Classification.

• Proficiency in neonatal and paediatric airway management regional anesthesia and high-acuity paediatric cases.

• Experience in tertiary childrens hospitals or major surgical centres preferred.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work within multidisciplinary paediatric teams.

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to pediatric cardiac anesthesia or complex airway programmes.

• Experience with simulation-based training paediatric pain pathways and sedation services.

• Participation in clinical research guideline development or QI projects.

Benefits

• Competitive tax-free consultant salary.

• Housing transportation and annual flight allowances.

• Professional development CME and SCFHS licensing support.

• Family benefits schooling allowances and relocation assistance (varies by employer).