Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 18 Jul 2014
POSITION TITLE: Anesthetist**
DEPARTMENT OR COUNTRY PROGRAM:** South Sudan
RESPONSIBLE TO:Hospital Project Manager
STATUS: Full Time
SUPERVISORY CAPACITY:Theatre nursing staff
DATE:1st September 2014
COUNTRY MISSION:
Since 1994 American Refugee Committee (ARC) has been operating in South Sudan which covers five states with programs and services reaching over 400,000 returnees, IDPs, refugees and host community members.
Currently, ARC implements programs in Primary Health Care and Gender Based Violence but is currently expanding to Secondary Health Care WASH, and Food Security. ARC has program activities in Central and Eastern Equatoria, Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap States. This project will be implemented in Kapoeta Civil hospital.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Anesthetist shall work as a part of the medical care team and help in performing surgeries. He/she is responsible for delivering anaesthesia for medical and surgical procedures. The Anesthetist cares for a patient before, during and after a medical procedure or surgery by performing a patient assessment, preparing the patient for anaesthesia, administering and maintaining the anaesthesia to ensure proper sedation and pain management, overseeing patient recovery from anaesthesia and caring for the patient's immediate post-operative needs.
The position will be based in Kapoeta Civil Hospital.
MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare preoperative assessments including health histories, physical examinations and tests to determine if giving anesthesia to the patient
- Make sure that the patients are prepared well for the surgery both physically as well as mentally
- Administer anesthetics for the prompt management of complications of pregnancy and labour requiring surgical intervention as well as support clients undergoing general surgery and orthopaedic surgery
- Initiate and maintain appropriate intra-operative anaesthetic care. Ensure that the patients are given appropriate dosage of anesthesia and also maintained while the surgery is going on
- Monitor the patients for a while after the anesthesia is given. This is to check if the anesthesia goes in properly or reacts in a different manner.
- Initiates remedial measures to prevent surgical shock or other adverse conditions
- Informs physician of patient's condition during anesthesia
- Provide information related to anesthesia to the patients. He/she needs to calm the patients’ anxiety and educate him/ her about the after effects of anesthesia.
- Document and archive patients’ reports; preoperative assessments, intra and postoperative anaesthesia procedures
- Complete postoperative evaluations in accordance with department policies.
- Formulate anaesthetic care plan and protocols in accordance with the national and international standards
- Participate in monthly meetings of the hospital management team by compiling and analysing client records for the improvement of quality of anaesthetic support
- Participate in the creation and sharing of knowledge in the hospital by conducting on-the-job training that will ensure quality anaesthetic support services
- Perform other duties in the hospital as required
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor degree in anaesthesiology from a recognized institution
- Registered to practice with a recognized professional body
- 2-3 years’ experience in surgical obstetrics, general and orthopaedic surgery
- Professional fluency in spoken and written English
- Experience in data collection, monitoring, and data utilization at secondary and tertiary care levels. Prefer experience with South Sudan register books and DHIS and IDSR systems.
- Previous relevant experience in Africa – South Sudan highly valued
- Proven ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment
- Good computer skills (Microsoft Office, Email, etc)
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of and experience in working with and coordinating with international and national partner organizations
- Highly motivated hands-on self-starter, ability to work independently and has ability to incorporate and open to constructive feedback
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, effectively managing multiple priorities
- Flexibility and willingness to adjust to changing responsibilities or needs as they arise
- Willingness to frequently travel and live in remote and security difficult situation
- Additional qualities: ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, flexibility, cultural and environmental sensitivity
- Cultural and gender sensitivity essential
How to apply:
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