Anesthesiologists

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, including:

    • 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 set analgesic protocol.

• Advise on postoperative care in both Intensive Care Unit and wards with the surgeon, including fluid management, oxygenation monitoring, airway care, chest physiotherapy, and mobilization, with special focus on the patient’s pain relief during the recovery 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 (drug orders, inventories, expired drugs) and ensure OT register, consumptions, and 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 (filling in patients’ files, forms, statistics, database, 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.

Requirements

Education

• Essential: Medical degree (Doctor of Medicine) with a specialization in anesthesia.

• Essential: Valid practice license from the country of residence.

Experience

• Essential: 2–5 years’ clinical experience as an anesthetist.

• Experience in pediatric, obstetric, and trauma anesthesia.

• Experience in spinal anesthesia, intubation, post-operative care, and intensive care.

• Experience in adult and pediatric anesthesia.

• Experience in team management.

• Desirable: Experience as an anesthetist in MSF or other INGOs and in developing countries.

Languages

• Essential: English and/or French. Bilinguals (English and French) are highly desired.

• Proficiency in other languages (Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese) is considered a plus.

Knowledge

• Proficiency in computer tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

General Skills

• Commitment to MSF’s social mission and values.

• Good team spirit.

• Willingness to work in any type of context, including unstable areas.

• Ability to thrive in a multicultural environment and demonstrate commitment and support for diversity, inclusive, and non-discriminatory behaviors and attitudes.

• Flexibility and resistance to stress.

• Proactive and solution-oriented approach.

• Ability to train others.

Competencies

• People Management.

• Commitment.

• Flexibility.

• Results.

• Teamwork.