Main Purpose:

Organize and carry out anesthetic medical activities, according to MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in close collaboration with the surgeon and other medical staff, and increase the knowledge and practical skills of the anesthetic staff through on the job training and knowledge transfer in order to ensure the quality of care provided to patients.

Accountabilities

• Carry out pre-operative consultations evaluating the risks of operating in collaboration with the surgeon, providing the patient with appropriate information and deciding the type of anesthetics to be used, in order to ensure the best conditions prior to the surgery. Carry-out all anesthesia related activities during surgery to ensure safe, adequate anesthesia.
• Preparing beforehand the drugs, material, and equipment required.
• Administering and maintaining anesthetics following the rules of hygiene and asepsis in force.
• Monitoring patients throughout the intervention.
• Ensure transfer of patients to the recovery room, and full recovery of the patient’s consciousness and setting analgesic protocol
• Advise on Postoperative care in both Intensive Care Unit and wards with the surgeon, including fluid management, oxygenation monitoring and airway care and chest physiotherapy and mobilization, with special focus on patient’s pain relief during the recovering process.
• Implement and supervise hygiene rules, procedures and MSF protocols in OT/recovery, anesthesia material (decontamination, sterilization, storage conditions, etc.) to ensure the safety and protection of patients and staff.
• Supervise the OT pharmacy (drugs orders, inventories, expired drugs) and ensure OT register, consumptions, empty phials of narcotics, ensuring adequate stock is maintained.
• Ensure good functioning and maintenance of OT equipment (oxygen extractor, ventilation, equipment, etc)
• Organize the tasks of personnel under his/her responsibility and participate and carry-out other team management activities (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, motivation, internal/external communication, etc.), in order to ensure having the appropriate team in terms of size, capabilities and skills.
• Collaborate with other departments in the project (responding to accident emergency department requests, intervening in support of other services when needed, etc.), and participate in any emergency activity or exploratory mission, in order to support the overall MSF project with his/her expertise and capabilities.
• Ensure proper fulfillment of administrative procedures and documents (fill in of patients files, forms, statistics, data base, etc.), and elaborate regular reporting about results, proceedings and problematic situations and cases, in order to have updated and correct information about the day-to-day activity in the project and support decision-taking.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• To attend the weekly scheduling meeting to assist in the operational planning.
• Provide timely medical consultation when requested and should seek consultation when appropriate.
• Must use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems and awareness of personal limitations
• To make provision for the training and development needs of anesthetic technician staff.
• To support and chair the local anesthetic specialty meetings for case discussions and to update the anesthetic staff in relation to guidelines, and policies agreed during the anesthetic site and lead specialty meetings.
• To facilitate proper data entry and documentation of anesthesia records for each patient admitted in the hospital – pre operative anesthesia assessment, OT anesthesia record, pain management record.
• Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.

Education:

Doctor Anaesthetist diploma recognized by the state essential.

Experience:

Desirable, two year experience as an anesthetist. Having worked in MSF or other NGO’s and in developing countries is desirable.

Languages:

Essential competency in English , and fluency in Arabic

Knowledge:

Literacy and computer skills (word, excel) are essential.

Re-Advertised: Deadline for receiving job applications is 4th August 2022

If you are confident about your qualifications meeting the requirements, please send your cv’s to msfocb-eastmosul-recruitment@brussels.msf.org and mention the job title  in the subject line “DOCTOR ANAESTHETIST” or drop your application in closed envelope and mention the job title on it “DOCTOR ANAESTHETIST” in the CV box at the MSF OCB Office in East Mosul.