Anaesthesiologist

Tasks & Duties

• Carry out preoperative consultations evaluating the potential risks, providing the patient with appropriate information and deciding the type of anaesthetics to be used, to ensure the best conditions prior to surgery
• Carry out all anaesthesia-related activities during surgery to ensure safe, adequate anaesthesia, such as preparing the drugs, material and equipment beforehand, administering and maintaining the anaesthetics following the rules of hygiene and asepsis in force, and monitoring patients throughout the intervention.
• Ensure the transfer of patients to the recovery room, full recovery of patients’ consciousness and determining the analgesic protocol
• In collaboration with the surgeon, advise on postoperative care both in the Intensive Care Unit and on the wards, including fluid management, oxygen monitoring, airway care and chest physiotherapy, with a special focus on the patient’s pain relief during the recovery process
• Implement and supervise hygiene rules, procedures, quality of care tools and MSF protocols, to ensure the safety and protection of both patients and staff
• Supervise the operating theatre (OT) pharmacy (drug orders, inventories, expired drugs, etc.) and ensure maintenance of the OT register, recording of consumption, disposal of empty narcotics phials and maintenance of adequate stock
• Ensure good functioning and maintenance of OT equipment
•  Manage, train and supervise the anaesthesia team through activities such as recruitment, defining job descriptions, capacity-building, briefing/debriefing , trainings and evaluation of staff