Anesthetist at Nairobi Adventist Hospital

Job Purpose

The Job holder will formulate department objectives with the help of medical officer in charge of hospital. Ensure standard operating procedures, protocols and guidelines in management of patients are followed.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for giving anesthesia to all emergency and elective cases conducted in theatre, both minor and major surgeries.
• Conduct peri-operative (pre and post) review of all patients within 24 hours.
• Supervise theatre staffs and ensure smooth running of theatre activities and procedures in addition to allocating the support staffs duties.
• Assist in management of very sick patients in the ward when called upon e.g. patients who need urgent resuscitation and intubation.
• Be part of the emergency trauma team and called upon in case of an accident with mass causalities.
• Attend and participate in the daily morning hospital hand over meetings.
• Participate in weekly continuous medical education (CME) at the hospital.
• Conduct on-job training of staff through both practical and theory sessions.
• Do theatre coverage and on-call, ensuring 24 hour coverage.
• Properly cover nights and weekends, arrange a rotation schedule with fellow clinical officer anesthetist.
• Perform routine clinical work as required by your supervisor.
• Participate in camp health surveys/campaigns/surgical camps as required.
• Keep complete and accurate inventory of medicines and supplies located at the theatre and monitor and supervise their usage.
• Ensure all medication equipment, supplies required for anesthesia are ordered in good time  Ensure the anesthetic machine and operating table are well maintained and report any fault, need for repair or maintenance in good time.
• Provide health talks to patients/clients on day to day basis.

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical Officer Anesthetist with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Anesthesia and Surgery from KMTC or recognized medical training institution.
• Registered with the Clinical officers Council of Kenya.
• At least 2 years’ experience as an Anesthetists in a busy hospital setup.
• Ability to make quick decisions in a highly stressful environment  Good clinical and anesthetic skills.