Head of Cardiac Anesthesia & ICU

Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC; Huila Huila; On-site; PEN 516,000 - 722,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC in Misrata, Libya seeks a Head of Cardiac Anesthesia & ICU to lead clinical operations for the Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit.

You will set standards, guide quality improvement, and advance departmental services in a high-risk setting.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or equivalent).
• Board Certification or Specialist Degree in Anesthesiology.
• Fellowship or advanced specialist training in Cardiac Anesthesia.
• Current medical license or eligibility for medical licensure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Cardiac Anesthesia & ICU department and its clinical operations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain clinical protocols, guidelines, and standards of care.
• Provide advanced anesthesia care for adult cardiac surgical procedures.
• Oversee postoperative critical care management of cardiac surgery patients.
• Supervise and provide clinical leadership to consultants, specialists, and junior physicians.
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient assessment, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance, accreditation requirements, patient safety standards, and institutional policies.
• Monitor clinical quality indicators and lead departmental quality improvement initiatives.
• Support and participate in clinical research and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Mentor, train, and develop medical staff to maintain high standards of clinical competence.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration between anesthesia, ICU, cardiac surgery, nursing, and other clinical departments.
• Support departmental planning, resource management, and service development.
• Lead emergency and complex clinical decision-making within the Cardiac Anesthesia and ICU environment.

Skills

Cardiac anesthesia

Critical care

Clinical leadership

Quality governance

Decision making

Mentoring

Education

MD or equivalent

Board Certification in Anesthesiology

Fellowship in Cardiac Anesthesia

Job description

Head of Cardiac Anesthesia & ICU Location: Misrata, Libya Department: Cardiac Anesthesia & Intensive Care Unit Reports To: Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

The Head of Cardiac Anesthesia & ICU provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for the Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit. The role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, and evidence-based anesthesia and critical care services for cardiac surgical patients. The position will lead medical staff, establish clinical standards, drive quality improvement, and support the ongoing development of departmental services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Cardiac Anesthesia & ICU department and its clinical operations.


• Develop, implement, and maintain clinical protocols, guidelines, and standards of care.


• Provide advanced anesthesia care for adult cardiac surgical procedures.


• Oversee postoperative critical care management of cardiac surgery patients.


• Supervise and provide clinical leadership to consultants, specialists, and junior physicians.


• Participate in multidisciplinary patient assessment, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making.


• Ensure compliance with clinical governance, accreditation requirements, patient safety standards, and institutional policies.


• Monitor clinical quality indicators and lead departmental quality improvement initiatives.


• Support and participate in clinical research and evidence-based practice initiatives.


• Mentor, train, and develop medical staff to maintain high standards of clinical competence.


• Promote effective communication and collaboration between anesthesia, ICU, cardiac surgery, nursing, and other clinical departments.


• Support departmental planning, resource management, and service development.


• Lead emergency and complex clinical decision-making within the Cardiac Anesthesia and ICU environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or equivalent).


• Board Certification or Specialist Degree in Anesthesiology.


• Fellowship or advanced specialist training in Cardiac Anesthesia.


• Current medical license or eligibility for medical licensure.

Experience Required

• Minimum 10 years of post-specialization experience in Anesthesiology.


• Extensive experience in cardiac anesthesia.


• Significant experience managing critically ill cardiac patients in an ICU setting.


• Proven leadership or departmental management experience within Cardiac Anesthesia and/or Intensive Care.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Advanced expertise in cardiac anesthesia and perioperative management.


• Strong critical care and postoperative ICU management skills.


• Proven clinical leadership and strategic planning abilities.


• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety, and quality improvement.


• Excellent clinical judgment and decision-making skills.


• Ability to manage complex and high-risk cardiac surgical cases.


• Strong multidisciplinary communication and collaboration skills.


• Ability to mentor and develop medical professionals.


• Commitment to evidence-based medicine and continuous clinical improvement.

Education

• Medical Degree (MD or equivalent).


• Specialist Degree/Board Certification in Anesthesiology.


• Fellowship or advanced training in Cardiac Anesthesia.

Required Certification(s)

• Current medical license or eligibility for licensure.


• Board Certification/Specialist qualification in Anesthesiology.

Preferred Certification(s)

• Fellowship or recognized advanced qualification in Cardiac Anesthesia.


• Additional critical care or ICU-related certification is an advantage.