Anesthetist KRN/CO at Tenwek Hospital

Job summary

• The Anesthetists job exists to monitor, evaluate, oversee and provide a continual assessment of the patient’s care before, during and after surgery, prepare reports and participate in research in the area of specialization.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and maintain use of surgical suites, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
• Review patients’ medical histories and records in order to determine anesthesia procedure before surgical operations and other medical procedures in the anesthesia centers of the hospital.
• Prepare patients for surgical operations and other medical procedures as required in the surgical theatres.
• Examine patient medical history and records and use diagnostic results to determine risk related to surgical operations and other medical procedures.
• Administer anesthesia to patients in order to prepare them for surgical operations and other surgical procedures in the anesthesia centers.
• Administer anesthesia or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
• Collaborate with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthesia or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications in the anesthesia centers.
• Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout surgical operations and other medical procedure in the surgical theatres.
• Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
• Determine when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be moved from the recovery room or ward or to be discharged following outpatient surgical procedures.
• Provide clinical research and training to students in the anesthesia unit.
• Guide and mentor junior anesthesia staff, interns and students in the anesthesia centers.
• Provide consultative care for critically ill patients in the ICU or HDU or telemetry units.
• Provide consultative care for inpatients or outpatients regarding pain management.
• Safe-guard hospital’s and patients’ confidential information and property at all times.
• Perform any other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the
• Director of cardiothoracic surgical services or his/her designate depending on the need and urgency.
• Promote effective interpersonal and public relations with his team.
• Display Christ like attitude and character both on and off duty
• Abide by the Tenwek Hospital moral code and Kenya medical and dental council regulations.
• Maintain familiarity with the legal implications of clinical practice and ensure that legal requirements are met.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED FROM:

• Primary Supervisor: Cardiac anesthesiologist
• Secondary supervisor: Director of cardiothoracic surgical services or his/her designate (Primary Supervisor)

SUPERVISION GIVEN TO:

• Junior anesthesia staff, anesthesia assistants, anesthesia students, nurses in ciritical care units

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Committed Christian
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (for KRNA) and Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery (For CRNA)
• Higher Diploma in Anaesthesia.
• Registration with the Kenya Nursing council ( KRNA) or Clinical Officer council ( for CRNA)
• Have a valid practicing license
• BLS, ACLS Certified

Soft Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Organizational skills
• Observation skills
• Analytical skills
• Compassionate
• Supervisory skills
• Ability to work under pressure