VACANCY SPECIALIST ANAESTHESIOLOGIST EMERGENCY SURGICAL CENTRE HAJJAH CITY

Background
EMERGENCY is an independent, neutral and non-political Italian organization that provides free, high quality medical and surgical treatment to the victims of war, landmines and poverty. EMERGENCY promotes a culture of peace, solidarity and respect for human rights. EMERGENCY is going to open a Surgical Centre for War Victims in Hajjah (Hajjah Governorate) Yemen.

Duration: 6 Month with possibility of extension;
Location: Hajjah city;
Working hours: Full time
Reporting to: Specialist Anaesthesiologist Team Leader/Focal person, ultimately, to the Medical Coordinator.
Deadline for submission of application: 16  November 2021

Scope of the position:
Specialist Anaesthesiologist are in charge of the complete and autonomous management of critical patients in emergency situations and the provision of anaesthetic care perioperatively and intensive care.
Duties and Responsibilities:

Tasks and responsibilities:

The Specialist Anaesthesiologist’s tasks and responsibilities include - but are not limited to - the following areas:

• To examine patients and assess their needs providing medical assistance and taking the needed actions according to the urgency and severity of the problems; 
• To carry out an optimal patient care, according to the Emergency guideline and protocols;
• To carry out hygiene with the highest standard according to Emergency protocols and guidelines; 
• To perform the appropriate life-saving actions for each patient;
• To take patients medical history, collecting information both from patients and from relatives or other medical professionals;
• To record and update  patients’ information;
• Present the case to the consultant/s in a correct way;
• Management of anaesthetic procedures in the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative phases, and in cases where anaesthetic assistance is required for diagnostic procedures;
• Management of surgical and medical patients in Intensive Care;
• Management of hospital emergencies (Emergency Department, Intensive Care, ward);
• Safety checks and supervision of the maintenance of the ventilators (where present), monitors, infusion pumps and any other technological equipment used in anaesthesia;
• To handover critical patients and/or others in needs;
• Mentoring of resident physician (where present) and General Practitioner;
• To prepare admission documentation and discharge letters;
• To share decisions regarding patient treatment with Anaesthesia, Surgical Team and Medical Coordinator;
• To follow IPC and COVID-19 protocol and preventive measures according to the instruction received from the Medical Coordinator;
• To inform immediately the supervisor of  possible absences/delay;
• To show respect for the property of EMERGENCY NGO;

Job Requirement:

• Bachelor Degree of Medical Studies
• Mater/PHD in General Surgery
• Good English knowledge and ability to work in an international Environment
• Good communication skills and the ability to deal with emotionally charged and pressured situations is essential.
• Due to the location of the Hospital, to reside/live in Hajjah will be considered a preferential condition;