Organize and carry out anaesthetic 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.
Role of the anaesthetist:
- 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 anaesthesia related activities during surgery to ensure safe, adequate anaesthesia:
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- Preparing beforehand the drugs, material, and equipment required.
- Administering and maintaining anaesthetics following the rules of hygiene and asepsis in force.
- Monitoring patients throughout the intervention.
Requirements
- Valid degree and current license
- At least 2 years of post-residency clinical experience in anaesthesia
- Training and people management experience highly preferred
- Experience in paediatrics, obstetrics, and trauma anaesthesia; as well as spinal and dissociation anaesthesia (e.g. Ketamine)
- Willingness to work in unstable environments
- Ability to work with limited technical resources e.g. ventilation equipment
- Availability of 8 - 12 weeks
- Adhere to our Behavioral Commitments and MSF Charter
Please refer to this website for details: http://www.anesthesiologist.msf.org
Checklist
Please consider the following criteria for working with MSF:
Have you read the principles of MSF?
Do you meet the general criteria for working in the field?
Do you meet the specific requirements for the role you are going to apply for?
Are you clear about what to expect from the life on a mission, including but not limited to security and cultural contexts, living conditions and stress from emergency work?
Do you know our behavioural commitments and our ongoing actions to promote a work environment free of harassment, exploitation and abuse?
Do you know what MSF offers to our field workers?
Have you read our arrangements on assessment?
Do you understand that this is an application for our field worker pool, and that you will be matched to a role later on if your application is successful?
Now that you have thoroughly understood the above, you are invited to begin your MSF journey with us.
First, you will complete the online application. Please note that you have 30 calendar days from account creation to application submission. If you do not hear from us within 12 weeks, you may consider your application unsuccessful.
Given the volume of applicants vis a vis needed positions in the field, please also note that priority processing will be given to multi-lingual (French, Spanish and/or Arabic) applicants as part of our hiring needs.
Should you need further clarifications or encounter problems while applying online, please contact us at: field.recruitment@hongkong.msf.org
