Doctor Anesthetist

   (MAMFE)

Posted : 2 July, 2021

Category : Medical   Location : MAMFE

Job type : Full Time

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Doctors Without Borders is an international non-governmental medical association providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. We observe neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of our functions.

 

Related with our activities we are looking for DOCTOR ANAESTHETIST

 

Working location: MAMFE

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Salary: According to the organisation´s Salary Grid – Level 9

 

Main Purpose

•        Organize and carry out anesthetic medical activities, according to DWB 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.

 

Principal Tasks

•        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 DWB 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 vials 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 DWB 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.

 

 

Context Specific Accountabilities

 

•        Responsible for ensuring DWB pain management protocols are properly implemented in the different DWB supported departments.

•        Ensure regular on the job supervision, support, technical advise, and training for the nurse anaesthetists working in the OT department.

•        Provide regular trainings, both theoritical and practical sessions, to the other hospital departments to improve emergency management. Such topics include but are not limited to: resuscitation, airway management, emergency stabilisation, pain management, and/or mass casualty management.

•        Provide hands-on technical support in the Emergency Department as needed, particularly, for trauma cases and/or cases requiring airway and breathing support.

•        Respond to emergency stabilisation needs in the different hospital departments (Maternity, Pediatrics, Neonatology, ITFC, Surgical) and offer technical support and supervision of resuscitative measures.

•        Attend and actively participate in the necessary departmental and inter-departmental meetings as outlined by your supervisor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required Qualifications

 

Education	Doctor Anaesthetist diploma recognized by the state essential and a holder of a registration card/Attestation of the medical council
Experience	Desirable, one-year experience as an Anaesthetist.
Languages	English and Pidgin
Competencies	People Management, Commitment, Flexibility, Results and Teamwork.

 

All applications (CV, cover letter, diplomas, working certificates, telephone number, etc.) must be sent by email to the following address:                        msfe-cameroon-recruitment@barcelona.msf.org mentioning on the subject: DOCANT210702 DOCTOR ANAESTHETIST  or else be submitted at DWB Office, Westminster suit, Sandpit, Buea, Kumba, Mamfe in a sealed envelop Ref: DOCANT210702 DOCTOR ANAESTHETIST addressed to Doctors Without Borders - HR Department.

 

Deadline for the reception of applications:  31^st July 2021

 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Application documents are non-returnable; please do not submit original documents. Writing tests and interviews will be done in our offices after the selection of the applications.

 

*All recruitment processes in DWB are free of charge.

 

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