AAHO is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (“NGO”) dedicated to improving the health status of the people of Afghanistan in general and the health status of the residents of Kabul Districts 6, 7, and 13, in particular, through the operation of the Afshar Hospital. 

Afshar Hospital is a 100-bed capacity hospital located in Omid-e-Sabz Township, Darulaman (District 6). The organization provides healthcare to all who seek care, irrespective of religion, race, gender, age, or ability to pay.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive anesthesia services for elective and emergency procedures across Surgery, OB-GYN, and pediatric/neonatal cases.
• Conduct thorough preoperative assessments, obtain informed consent, and ensure high-quality perioperative and post-anesthesia care.
• Manage airway, pain control, resuscitation, and critical-care anesthesia when required.
• Ensure appropriate anesthesia method selection (general, regional, spinal, and sedation) based on patient and surgical needs.
• Participate actively in emergency response, including trauma, obstetric emergencies, and neonatal resuscitations.

2. Supervisory & Team Management Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all anesthesia staff, including anesthetists, anesthesia technicians, and recovery room personnel.
• Develop and manage staff duty schedules, on-call rotations, and shift assignments to ensure uninterrupted coverage.
• Conduct regular skill assessments and performance evaluations, and identify training needs for team members.
• Provide clinical mentorship, coaching, and competency-building sessions for junior anesthetists and OT staff.
• Maintain a positive and professional team culture, promoting accountability, communication, and teamwork.
• Address staff conflicts, performance issues, and disciplinary matters in collaboration with HR and the Medical Director.

3. Interdepartmental Collaboration & Teamwork

• Work closely with surgeons, OT nurses, midwives, neonatologists, and urgent care teams to ensure smooth coordination of all procedures.
• Participate in daily OT planning meetings, case discussions, and scheduling coordination.
• Collaborate with the sterilization (CSSD) team to ensure all anesthesia and airway equipment is properly sterilized, available, and safe for use.
• Maintain strong communication with the OT in charge, ensuring readiness of OT rooms, equipment, medication, and emergency supplies.
• Promote a respectful, cooperative, and solution-focused environment within the operating theater.

4. Administrative & Quality Management

• Ensure functionality and maintenance of anesthesia machines, monitors, ventilators, suction units, and emergency carts.
• Oversee controlled drugs, anesthesia medications, airway equipment, and consumables, ensuring proper stock levels and safe usage.
• Develop, update, and enforce anesthesia policies, protocols, and SOPs based on hospital and MoPH standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation of anesthesia charts, incident reports, near misses, and departmental logs.
• Participate in hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives, audits, and morbidity & mortality review meetings.

5. Patient Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and hospital infection-prevention protocols.
• Implement and monitor adherence to clinical standards for patient assessment, monitoring, recovery, and pain management.
• Ensure all team members follow ethical, safe, and evidence-based anesthesia practices.

• MD/MBBS with specialization in Anesthesiology.
• Valid license/registration with Afghan medical authorities.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical anesthesia experience, including supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership, team management, and communication skills.
• Proven experience working in theater units with active surgery and obstetric services.

Interested Afghan applicants should submit a cover letter along with their CVs in one PDF file explaining their interest in and suitability for the position. Please indicate the vacancy number (VA#2025-24 Anesthesiologist Supervisor) clearly in the cover letter and in the subject line of your email and send it to: hrdepartmentafsharhospital@gmail.com

Note: Kindly avoid sending your work certificates at this stage of recruitment; you need to only send your Educational Certificates along with a complete CV.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.