Job Description
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is an International
Humanitarian Organization providing medical aid to populations in distress,
victims of natural and man-made disasters and victims of armed conflict,
regardless of race, religion and political believes. For more information,
visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org
Médecins Sans Frontières - France is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit
for the following position:
BACK UP POOL FOR DAILY WORKER DOCTOR ANAESTHETIST
To be noted: No accommodation will be provided by MSF
- Location:
Saada Governorate_Haydan District
- Contract
duration: Daily Worker
- Reporting
to: MAM
- Opening
Date: 10th October, 2026
Haydan Hospital is a public hospital in Saada Governorate.
MSF supports the emergency room, the paediatric ward, maternity, and the OPD
since several years. OT started recently in 2020 currently; OBGYN activities
launched in April 2026; as well, Outreach support to health facilities in
Ghafrah and Dweib started in June 2026.
Main Purpose
Organize and carry out anaesthetic medical activities,
according to MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in
close collaboration with the surgeon and other medical staff, and increase the
knowledge and practical skills of the anaesthetic staff through on the job
training and knowledge transfer in order to ensure the quality of care provided
to patients
Accountabilities
- Carry
out pre-operative consultations evaluating the risks of operating in
collaboration with the surgeon, providing the patient with appropriate
information and deciding the type of anesthetics to be used, in order to
ensure the best conditions prior to the surgery. Carry-out all anesthesia
related activities during surgery to ensure safe, adequate anesthesia.
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Preparing beforehand the drugs, material, and equipment required.
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Administering and maintaining anesthetics following the rules of hygiene
and asepsis in force.
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Monitoring patients throughout the intervention.
- Ensure
transfer of patients to the recovery room, and full recovery of the
patient’s consciousness and setting analgesic protocol
- Advise
on Postoperative care in both Intensive Care Unit and wards with the
surgeon, including fluid management, oxygenation monitoring and airway
care and chest physiotherapy and mobilization, with special focus on
patient’s pain relief during the recovering process.
- Implement
and supervise hygiene rules, procedures and MSF protocols in OT/recovery,
anesthesia material (decontamination, sterilization, storage conditions,
etc.) to ensure the safety and protection of patients and staff.
- Supervise
the OT pharmacy (drugs orders, inventories, expired drugs) and ensure OT
register, consumptions, empty vials of narcotics, ensuring adequate stock
is maintained.
- Ensure
good functioning and maintenance of OT equipment (oxygen extractor,
ventilation, equipment, etc)
- Collaborate
with other departments in the project (responding to accidents, MCP,
emergency department requests, intervening in support of other services
when needed, etc.), and participate in any emergency activity or
exploratory mission, to support the overall MSF project with his/her
expertise and capabilities.
- Ensure
proper fulfillment of administrative procedures and documents (fill in of
patients’ files, forms, statistics, data base, etc.), and elaborate
regular reporting about results, proceedings and problematic situations
and cases, in order to have updated and correct information about the
day-to-day activity in the project and support decision-taking.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- Support
the MDs, in the ER and IPD in the decision making of the planned
referrals, thoroughly assess the patient, review the accuracy of the
diagnosis, and consider the possibility of management in Haydan, otherwise
discuss the pros and cons of the referral: the procedure/service intended
to be provided out of Haydan hospital and its availability in the referral
facility, the expected outcome after the referral, and conduct
stabilization of the medical condition prior to referral.
- In
collaboration with the surgeon and gynecologist, provide proper
counselling of the patients (and their caretaker/families) undergoing
surgery and/or critically ill in the ICU/HDU about the anesthesia,
progress of the medical situation, the expected outcome/prognosis…etc.
- Ensure
completion and signature of the consent form for the patient’s undergoing
surgery,
- In
collaboration with the surgeon and/or gynecologist, perform daily medical
follow up round to the critically ill patients in the ICU/HDU in the
Med/surgical and OBGYN departments, discuss and change the management
plan, if necessary, with special focus on early mobilization, VTE, pain
management and antibiotics prescription.
- Participate
in the continuous medical training and capacity building for the MD and
the rest of the medical team following a planned schedule and
context-related training topics.
Requirements
Education
- Valid
medical licence essential
- Doctor
Anaesthetist with recognized certificate by the state essential.
Experience: Desirable, two years’ experience as
an anaesthetist; working with MSF or other NGOs in developing countries is
desirable
Languages: Mission language essential, local
language desirable.
Competencies
- People
Management.
- Commitment
- Flexibility
- Results
- Teamwork
How to Apply
Deadline for application: October 21st, 2026, at 5:00PM
All interested applicants should apply to the link below
(with their Gmail account)
https://forms.gle/juovacpD4X9538XY8
Required documents must be in English language: Cover
Letter, CV, Work Licence and a copy of diploma and any recommendations from
previous employers.
Original documents and relevant work certificates will be
asked for the successful applicant.
To be noted: Hardcopy will not be accepted at
all
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
“MSF promotes the inclusion of women and people with
disabilities.
MSF does not charge fees or accept any money during the
entire recruitment process.
Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply