DOCTOR ANAESTHETIST

Médecins Sans Frontieres “Doctors Without Borders” is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation

MSF-Belgium is currently seeking to hire a DOCTOR ANAESTHETIST -  ( RESERVE   POOL)

Main Purpose

Organize and carry out anesthetic medical activities, according to MSF policies, protocols, and universal safety and hygiene standards, working in close collaboration with the surgeon and other medical staff. 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

•             Perform timely pre-operative anaesthesia consultations evaluating the risks of operation collaboration with the surgeon, providing the patient with appropriate information, in order to ensure the best conditions prior to the surgery. Select the appropriate anaesthetic technique according to the needs of the patient and the type of surgery being performed (including EMONO and peripheral nerve blocks where indicated)

•             Carry out all anaesthesia related activities in the OT to ensure safe, appropriate anaesthesia.  

•             Preparation of drugs, material, and equipment required, and completion of the anaesthesia safety checklist before the case

•             Administering and maintaining anaesthetics following the rules of hygiene and asepsis

•             Monitoring patients throughout the intervention, and documenting appropriately

•             Ensure transfer of patients to the recovery room, and transfer to the IPD only after all recovery room discharge criteria are met. Supervise the documentation in the recovery room, and the setting of a post-operative analgesic protocol.

•             Advise on postoperative care in IPD in close collaboration with the surgeon, including fluid management, oxygenation monitoring and airway care, chest physiotherapy, and mobilization, with special focus on patient’s pain relief throughout their admission

•             Implement and supervise IPC rules (including hand hygiene and appropriate use of PPE), procedures, and MSF protocols in OT/recovery and for anaesthesia materials (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 that OT and EMONO equipment (oxygen extractor, ventilation equipment, etc) are in good function, and that preventative maintenance carried out in a timely and appropriate fashion.

•             Collaborate with other departments in the project (responding to IPD and OPD requests, intervening in support of other services when needed, etc.).

•             Ensure proper fulfilment of administrative procedures and documentation (filling in patients files, forms, statistics, databases, 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-making.

• Adapt all aspects of pre-operative assessment, selection and provision of anaesthesia, and recovery room and post-operative monitoring to ensure safe, appropriate care for paediatric patients
• Monitor the OT medical stocks/supplies in close collaboration with OT NTS ensuring proper pharmacy stock management of drugs and medical consumables, paying special attention to the management and documentation of narcotics.
• Provide consultations and ongoing follow-up of OPD patients with severe or chronic pain, encouraging multidisciplinary management including mental health and physiotherapy. Coordinate with OPD supervisor to plan pain clinics in coordination with the Medical Activity Manager and Nusring Activity Manager.

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Education

Essential:

·        BA degree in Medicine from a recognized medical school;

·        Minimum of three years` training in Anaesthesia specialty (R4, R5);

·        Valid Palestinian Medical license to practice.

Desirable: Board certification and completion of specialist training in Anaesthesia

Experience

Essential: minimum of three years’ experience as an anesthetist;

Desirable:

·        Experience providing anesthetic and post-operative care to pediatric patients.

·        Experience in Anaesthesia for trauma surgery

·        Experience having worked in MSF or another NGO’s

·        Experience working with multi-cultural team.

Language                      

Essential: English B2

Comptencies

Teamwork, flexibilty, stress management, people management, results .

Interested candidates should submit their application letter and CV in English, with reference details to: 

• Médecins Sans Frontières, Human Resources Department – Gaza Project
• [email protected]

Mentioning as email Subject: DOCTOR ANAESTHETIST

Deadline: 19/05/2024