General Anesthesiologist at Tenwek Hospital

Job Description

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Tenwek Hospital is a Christian community committed to excellence in compassionate healthcare, spiritual ministry, and training for service to the glory of God.” The hospital was founded in by missionaries from World Gospel Mission and has since grown to be a leading teaching and referral hospital in the region and one of the largest mission hospitals in Africa. It is a non-profit faith-based organization, a ministry of Africa Gospel Church and in partnership with World Gospel Mission. It has a capacity of beds and offers a wide-range of quality and affordable primary and specialized healthcare services.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Evaluating patients’ vital signs, medical histories, allergies, current medication use, and other risk factors; Administering pain relief before, during, and after surgery; Monitoring patients’ vital signs during procedures; Administering general, sedative, regional, or local anaesthetia; Continuing care after surgery to control the level of pain relief and consciousness Provide Leadership and teamwork with other medical specialist and nurses; Supervising anaesthesia assistants and certified registered nurse anaesthetists; Informing patients of risks associated with anaesthesia; Complying with medical and hospital procedure policy.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Expertise in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway management, invasive monitoring, renal therapy and mechanical ventilation; Competent with Tracheal intubations, intravenous and central line cannulation, defibrillation and cardioversion, providing emergency medication, providing resuscitation inclusive of pacing and pericardiocentesis and care for the patient post resuscitation; Compassion, self-motivation and the ability to work under pressure for long hours; Good communication (written and verbal) skills; Post Graduate Degree in Anaesthesiology from a recognized institution; MBChB or its equivalent holding a valid practicing license and retention certificate from the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council; Valid certification in at least either ATLS, ACLS or BLS certification as applicable; Sound Clinical knowledge, critical thinking, attention to detail; Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a busy hospital