Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East.

Requirements for appointment

•  Be a citizen of Kenya;
•  Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from a university recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
•  Master of Medicine in Anesthesia from university recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
•  Served as Medical Specialist II for a minimum period of three (3) years;
•  Certificate of registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
•  Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.

Duties and responsibilities

The Anaesthesiologist will be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for the following;

•  Administering pain relief before, during and after medical procedures;
•  Monitoring patients’ vital signs during procedures;
•  Supervising Anesthesia Assistants and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists;
•  Approving general, sedative, regional or local anesthetists;
•  Reviewing medical files and lab results;
•  Informing patients of risks associated with anesthesia; and
•  Complying with medical and hospital procedures policy.