Job Title: Anaesthetist
Hiring Organization: Jocham
Hospital
Location – Locality: Mombasa
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Medical
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 07/18/2024
Jocham Hospital in Mombasa is seeking a highly
skilled and experienced Anaesthetist to join our medical team. The successful
candidate will be responsible for administering anesthesia to patients
undergoing surgical and medical procedures, ensuring patient safety, and
monitoring their vital signs throughout the process.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall health care services
delivery in the field of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit at the
Hospital.
- Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical
procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
- Confer with other medical professionals to
determine the type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render the
patient insensible to pain.
- Coordinate administration of anesthetics with
surgeons during operation.
- Decide when patients have recovered or
stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home
following outpatient surgery.
- Examine patients, obtain medical history, and
use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and
other medical procedures.
- Monitor patients before, during, and after
anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
- Record the type and amount of anesthesia and the
patient’s condition throughout the procedure.
- Conduct medical research to aid in controlling
and curing disease, investigate new medications, and develop and test new
medical techniques.
- Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical
technicians, and other health care providers in the department;
- Inform staff of types and methods of anesthesia
administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to
counteract reactions;
- Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating
them with other medical activities and formulate plans and procedures;
- Position the patient on the operating table to
maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
- Provide and maintain life support and airway
management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery;
- Provide medical care and consultation in many
settings, prescribe medication and treatment and referring patients for
surgery;
- Instruct individuals and groups on ways to
preserve health and prevent disease;
- Schedule and maintain use of the surgical suite,
including operating, washup, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing
equipment;
- Assist with the management of day-to-day
activities and prioritize tasks;
- Attend and participate in a variety of meetings;
and
- Any other lawful duties that may be assigned
from time to time.
Requirements for Appointment
- Registered Clinical Officer Anaesthetist with a
Higher National Diploma(HND) in Anaesthesia and Surgery from KMTC or a
recognized Medical training institution
- Must be registered with the Clinical Officers
Council of Kenya
- Should have 4 years of working experience in a
busy hospital set up
- Have the capacity to multitask within strict
timelines.
- Demonstrate professional competence and
managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge and possess the
necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the
job title on the email subject (Anaesthetist) to info@jochamhospital.org before 1st August 2024
