Job responsibilities
1. Perform a pre-anesthetic evaluation, with ability to formulate an appropriate anesthesia care plan incorporating and scientific principles based on preoperative assessment physiologic. 2. Prepare equipment needed for the patient to safely undergo anesthesia. This involves: Safe Surgery Checklist, preparing intravenous drugs, therapy administration equipment and a range of devices to maintain the patient’s airway and Communicating with the patient when they arrive into the operating theatre, Establish peripheral intravenous access, applying anesthetic monitoring to help assess the patients’, condition whilst under anesthesia. This includes ECG, blood pressure and oxygen saturation devices. 3. The anesthetic role also includes assisting with: Inducing and maintaining adequate anesthesia, Collection and analysis of patient (blood) samples. Establishing and securing an airway, Making sure that patients are positioned in such a way NOT to cause discomfort or injury during their procedure, Monitoring and maintaining patients’ vital signs and anesthesia depth, Temperature monitoring and regulation, and acquiring and administering transfusion fluids and equipment. 4. Anesthetic technicians assist in waking the patient, removing airway devices and transferring patients to post-operative care units. 5. Supervise students in anesthesia department . 6. Promote team working in conduction of anesthesia care. 7. Participate in research activities within the department. 8. Contribute to the hospital environmental hygiene 9. Participating in quality assurance and quality improvement of the hospital 10. Perform other related duties as required N.B 1.Relevant working experience should be at Hospital level 2.Candidate should have a registration certificate and valid license to practice anesthetic in Rwanda issued by professional council.
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1Buchelor’s Degree in Anesthesia
3 Years of relevant experience
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1Good knowledge of Rwanda Health System
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2Knowledge of clinical services Policy and procedure
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3Observation, monitoring and evaluation skills