MSF Switzerland Clinical Officer (Anesthetist)

MSF Switzerland Clinical Officer (Anesthetist) Job in Dagahaley, Dadaab, Kenya Medecins Sans Frontieres – SwitzerlandDagahaley
Clinical Officer (Anesthetist)Project Summary: The objective of our project is to provide primary and secondary level of health care to the Refugees in Dagahaley refugee camp.
MSF provides a full package of medical care through 4 primary health care units and 1 hospital (100 beds) with 24 hour emergency and OT.
Health services include curative, preventative, nutritional activities and emergency preparedness and intervention with partners.
Location: Dagahaley, Dadaab, Kenya
Start date: as soon as possible
Type of contract: Fixed (12 Months with a possibility of renewal)
Main Tasks:

Ensure and organise anaesthetic medical activities for patients in accordance with hygiene standards, MSF and field anaesthesia guideline

Ability to cope with safety of all types of anaesthesia and specifically to be excellent in spinal anaesthesia

Post-anaesthesia follow up

Participating in the organisation of the ER, OT, recovery room and intensive care unit in collaboration with ward team supervisor and doctors

Checking and organising the good follow up of anaesthetic activities along the “path” of the patient: pre/intra/post-operative period

Supervise, motivate and train staff on activities related to anaesthesia and critical care

Manage and supervise efficiently anaesthetic medical supplies: drug orders, stock follow up & consumption reporting.

Ensure maintenance & quality of medical equipment (e.g. O2 concentrator,anaethetic machine)

Participate actively in surgical data reporting; data entry, monitoring and analysis

Assist the other departments whenever requestedRequirements:

Clinical officers with higher diploma in anaesthesia recognized by the government of Kenya.

2 year experience working in a busy hospital with a proper surgical centre under supervision of an anaesthesiologist.

MSF experience an advantagePersonal qualities:

Organized, methodical and accurate

Able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.

Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.

Ability to live and work in a multidisciplinary, multicultural and remote environment.

Kenyan nationals with ability to speak Somali will be highly advantageSend your CV, motivation letter, copies of relevant documents to msfchkenya@gmail.com, or mentioning on the envelope "Clinical Officer (Anesthetist)” on or before 31st August, 2014 to:
The Medical Coordinator
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603
Lavington, Nairobi
or Deliver the application to:
Deputy Field Coordinator
MSF Office - Dagahaley Refugee Camp