Consultant Pediatric Anesthesiologist - Perioperative Care
Posted date [2026-05-07]
(ID: 44989)
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Allocation Assist Middle East was founded by Emilie Davies in 2015, after she recognised a gap in the market for assisting highly skilled Western-trained doctors to find rewarding and fulfilling opportunities in top-tier hospitals in the UAE and other Gulf countries. We are now the fastest growing medical consulting company in the Middle East, having helped hundreds of senior consultant doctors from various specialties and backgrounds advance their careers and lifestyle while contributing to the dynamic and growing healthcare sector in this progressive and dynamic region of the world.... |
Job Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: 2-5 years post-fellowship experience in pediatric anesthesia
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Pediatric Anesthesiologist in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in anesthesia care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. This role is suited for a consultant-level pediatric anesthesia specialist who can manage complex perioperative cases, support pediatric emergency response, and contribute to safe surgical and diagnostic care in a tertiary hospital setting.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 55000-80000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Pediatric Anesthesiologist will provide advanced anesthesia care for pediatric patients undergoing elective and emergency procedures. The position requires strong perioperative judgment, crisis management skills, and the ability to work closely with surgeons, intensivists, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, individualized, and family-centered care.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive anesthesia care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents undergoing surgical, diagnostic, elective, and emergency procedures.
* Develop individualized anesthetic plans based on medical history, age, weight, surgical requirements, airway risk, and perioperative assessment.
* Monitor and manage pediatric patients throughout the perioperative journey, including induction, maintenance, emergence, and post-anesthesia recovery.
* Support pediatric code blue calls, emergency response situations, and critical care cases when anesthesia expertise is required.
* Supervise junior anesthetists, residents, fellows, and clinical staff involved in pediatric anesthesia services.
* Collaborate with pediatric surgeons, intensivists, neonatologists, emergency physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals to support coordinated care.
* Use advanced monitoring and anesthesia technologies to maintain patient safety during high-risk pediatric procedures.
* Participate in departmental teaching, simulation training, case reviews, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Ensure anesthesia practice follows SCFHS regulations, hospital policies, infection control procedures, and recognized international safety standards.
* Contribute to clinical research, continuing medical education, and academic development within pediatric anesthesia services.
Ideal Profile
* Medical degree such as MBBS, MD, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
* Completed residency training in Anesthesiology.
* Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology from a recognized institution.
* Board certification such as American Board, UK CCT, Canadian FRCP, or an equivalent recognized qualification.
* Minimum 2-5 years of post-fellowship experience in pediatric anesthesia.
* Eligible for Consultant classification by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
* Strong experience with neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent anesthesia cases.
* Exposure to pediatric intensive care or neonatal intensive care settings is preferred.
* Proficiency in English is required, while Arabic language ability is an advantage.
* Strong communication, crisis management, leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
Skills Set
* Pediatric anesthesiology
* Neonatal anesthesia
* Pediatric perioperative care
* Emergency pediatric anesthesia
* Advanced patient monitoring
* Airway management
* Post-anesthesia recovery care
* Pediatric code blue response
* Pediatric critical care support
* Anesthetic risk assessment
* Simulation training
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* SCFHS classification readiness
* Pediatric anesthesia research
Why Join Us
* Join a senior Hospital and Health Care role with strong demand for pediatric anesthesia expertise in Saudi Arabia.
* Work with complex pediatric surgical and diagnostic cases in a tertiary care hospital environment.
* Support advanced perioperative care where consultant-level decision-making improves safety, recovery, and clinical outcomes.
* Contribute to teaching, simulation training, clinical research, and pediatric anesthesia service development.
* Build long-term career value in a growing regional healthcare market with strong need for experienced pediatric anesthesiology consultants.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment partner supporting hospitals, specialist centers, and medical groups across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider Middle East. The company connects experienced physicians and healthcare professionals with consultant and specialist roles in anesthesiology, critical care, pediatrics, radiology, gastroenterology, dermatology, surgery, oncology, and other high-demand medical specialties.
