Job Description
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 technician’s 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. Ensure maintained of records and complete record of the anesthesia protocol correctly and completely.
9. Participate in the management of medicines, supplies and equipment.
10. Organize the service meetings.
11. Participate in meetings and other activities of the Hospital.
12. Do anything else requested by his supervisor in the work.
13. Observe and respect the values & taboos as developed in the internal regulation rules.
14. Complete the hospitalization register, surveillance documents and schedule plan.
15. Do the HMIS report of the service.
16. Assure the management of important document for further realization of her department.
17. Assure the good management of stock and do necessary requisitions for the service.
18. Assure the clinical supervision of the nurses/anesthetists under his responsibility and student in internship.
19. Assure the responsibility of good hygiene and safe injection in the service.
20. Prepare annual leave and work schedule within the service.
21. To be characterized by discipline in the area of work.
22. Insure the punctuality and discipline of the personnel under his responsible.
23. Prepare the monthly report of the service activities.
24. Assure the daily schedule of every member of his team.
25. Participate in personnel evaluation.
26. Perform timely the required requisition to avoid the service.
27. Perform timely the quarterly inventory of all required and existing materials, equipment, instruments, drugs, consumables and staff.
28. Assure the proper management of equipment and materials within the service under his responsibility.
29. Organize the monthly quality assurance meetings.
Minimum Qualifications
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Buchelor’s Degree in Anesthesia
0 Year of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Analytical and problem-solving skills
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Research skills
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Networking skills
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Mentoring and coaching skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Ability to train and educate people
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Knowledge of clinical services Policy and procedure
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Knowledge of Rwanda Health System
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Judgement and decision making skills
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Observation, monitoring and evaluation skills
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Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
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Ability to work in highly aseptic environment
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Ability to effectively speak and listen
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Office management, strategy, planning and leadership skills
