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MSF anesthetists are there to help people manage pain in sometimes unbearable circumstances. The role of an MSF anesthetist is incredibly varied: you might find yourself training local staff in the middle of a refugee camp hospital or managing anesthesia with very basic resources for complex obstetric surgeries - all in the course of a day.
Your job
As an anesthesiologist, you will carry out clinical work and collaborate closely with local health staff, to whom you will provide training, coaching and supervision.
Your duties may include
- in-theatre work
- pre-operative assessment and post-operative care, along with pain management
- continuous training and supervision of the resuscitation team
- theoretical teaching and bedside trainings of local staff doctors and nurses
- support to the Emergency Department and the ICU on airways and ventilator management, sedation and pain management
- close collaboration with the project pharmacist with regards to the safekeeping and inventory of anesthetic drugs
Be prepared to be flexible. You might work in a low-resource setting, where diagnostic equipment and facilities in the operating rooms are limited. The level of formal medical/nursing education may be less than basic, which can be a challenge in the provision of trainings.
Requirements
- A completed specialist training in anaesthesia
- Work experience in following areas is essential: paediatrics, obstetrics, trauma, spinal anaesthesia, postoperative care and intensive care
- A diverse clinical experience and the ability to work independently
- Ability to work with limited materials and resources
- Willingness to abide by MSF protocols and guidelines
- A good level of English
- Availability of at least 6 to 8 weeks
Assets
- Desirable skills: regional blocks, pain management, palliative care
- Sub - specialization or hands-on work experience in an ICU
- Knowledge of tropical medicine or infectious diseases
- Work experience in a low resource setting
- Other language skills (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian) are highly appreciated
General Requirements
- Identification with the humanitarian principles of Doctors Without Borders
- International experience (work experience or travel experience in countries of the Global South is an advantage)
- Experience in team leadership
- Commitment to creating a respectful and supportive work environment
- Flexibility, organizational and improvisational talent
- resilience and physical resilience
- Willingness for a second assignment abroad with Doctors Without Borders
The participation at an info session is the first step towards your application. At our information evenings, there will be time to ask these and other relevant questions about Médecins Sans Frontières. Experienced members of staff will tell you about the organisation's goals and principles and be available for your questions. Pictures will tell you about the working and living conditions in the projects. Info sessions are in English and take place in Prague, Brno, Bratislava, or in the form of online webinars. See the dates and places below.
In case of questions, pls contact us: hr@lekari-bez-hranic.cz.