Requisition Id: 15885

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.

📌 Consultant (India)
🏢 Narayana Health
📍 India