EMERGENCY is an independent and neutral international organisation founded in 1994 to provide free, high-quality medical and surgical care to victims of war, landmines and poverty.

EMERGENCY promotes a culture of peace, solidarity and respect for human rights. We work in a sustainable way: building healthcare facilities, training local personnel, and conducting search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: fixed term contract (6 months), which includes a monthly salary, travel expenses, board and lodgings, insurance cover (liability, health and accident insurance), a period of paid leave to be taken at the end of the mission.

The Anaesthetist is capable to manage autonomously cardiac surgery patients, in accordance with the guidelines and protocols in use at the Centre.

BACKGROUND AND ORGANISATION OF WORK

The Anaesthetist will work as part of a team of specialists – experts or in training – organising and carrying out the training of the local medical and health care staff in his/her area of responsibility.

The diagnostic and clinical activity (both routine and in possible emergencies) requires the participation of the international specialist in all departments of the hospital.

Some resident physicians in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care will be present to support clinical activity or research.

The Anaesthetist is responsible to the Medical Coordinator, who is in charge of the management and organisation of the project.

The major part of work will be in Operating Theatres and Intensive Care. The Salam Centre has the capacity to carry out up to 5-6 operations per day, as well as managing possible hospital emergencies.

The workload is distributed in such a way as to guarantee patient care 24/7, in shifts which may vary according to the clinical needs and organisational set-up of the Centre. On-call will include nights and holidays, to support the colleagues – expert or in training – on duty.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The main duties and responsibilities of the Cardiac Anaesthetist are:

• management of anaesthetic procedures in the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative phases, and in cases where anaesthetic assistance is required for diagnostic procedures;
• management of cardiopathic patients in the pre- and post-operative phases in Intensive Care;
• management of hospital emergencies (Intensive Care, Ward, Cath Lab, Cardiology Clinic)
• mentoring of resident physicians (where present);
• assisting in clinical research and record keeping as required by the scientific programmes of the specialist sector of the Medical Division of EMERGENCY.

It will be required to participate in the discussion and agreement of surgical treatment proposed by the cardiologist and cardiac surgeon colleagues.

Close collaboration is also indispensable in deciding the anaesthetic strategy and post-operative treatment of the patient.

MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING OF LOCAL PERSONNEL

Clinical activities and patient care are always carried out alongside and in collaboration with local personnel, who thus benefit from training in the field. There is also provision for more specific teaching activities, managed by the international specialists, in accordance with the clinical protocols in use and as agreed with the Medical Coordinator.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Medical degree, and current professional registration on the medical register of your Country of residence;
• specialisation in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care;
• experience in the Cardiac Surgery or Cardiovascular Department (Operating Theatres, Cardiac ICU, Cath Lab…).

REQUIRED AVAILABILITY

6 months overseas stay including a period of leave to be taken at the end of the mission in agreement with the coordinator.