Médicos Sin Fronteras en México A.C.

Seeks Surgeon for International Humanitarian Missions. Minimum availability of 3 months.

Please upload your CV and motivation letter in English.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION
Organize and carry out surgery activities, ensure pre and post‑operative surgical care, in accordance with MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in close collaboration with medical staff in the emergency, intensive wards and operation theatre in order to improve patients' health conditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinates the implementation of MSF clinical policies, tools, guidelines and protocols (antibiotic prophylaxis, post‑operative pain management, thrombo‑prophylaxis, caesarean section, blood transfusion, etc) and recommendations (standard hygiene and sterilization rules, prevention to HIV, TB, Syphilis and Hep B exposure) in order to minimize clinical risks.
- Undertake pre‑operative consultations, evaluating the surgical risks with the anaesthetist and/or other medical staff involved, and obtaining the patient's signed consent to operate.




- Carry out emergency and programmed surgical intervention following MSF protocols and policies including swab counts, ensuring appropriate use of surgical equipment and proper OT registry entry/documentation of all OT intervention.
- Carry out post‑operative clinical care and ward rounds collaborating with the anesthetist, the Operating Theatre Nurse and ward staff or other Unit Managers to ensure compliance with MSF protocols and rational use of medicines. Attend OPD, emergency room when required.
- In collaboration with the anaesthetist, carry‑out the collection and analysis of quantitative surgical‑anaesthesia data, using post‑operative observation sheets, routine data collected, patient files, operating department register, patient file, etc to monitor quality. Monthly review data and analyse clinical trends and comment on adverse events / poor clinical outcome. Support organizing the opera

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