AKPO FPSO Field Medic at SPIE Oil & Gas Services

SPIE Oil & Gas Services (part of the SPIE Group) provides a complete range of services to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies through its network of offices in 25 countries across Africa, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific.

Our turnover has more than doubled in the last few years thanks to the dedication of our 4,000 employees to whom we give training, recognition, and genuine opportunities for career development. In order to support this growth, SPIE Oil & Gas Services is always seeking talented individuals to join its teams.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: AKPO FPSO Field Medic

Location: Offshore, Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract
Contract duration: 1 year renewable

Responsibilities
Routine care consisting of:

• Carrying out routine nursing care and procedure.
• Carrying out consultation and delivering appropriate treatment for recent/acute condition when a diagnosis has been established and monitoring patients’ condition within his capabilities under supervision and support of “Head Emergency & Field support” and CMO.
• Carrying out minor procedure (stitches, immobilization) within his capabilities under supervision and support of “Head Emergency & Field support” and CMO.
• Managing medical equipment and pharmacy in the sick bay (equipment maintenance follow-up, stock management for drugs), paying special attention to emergency preparedness,
• Referring patients with a referral letter when not able to manage on site, after “Head Emergency & Field support” and CMO have been informed;
• Recording daily consultation and prescription report in an individual medical folder.
• Delivering temporary rest / light duty recommendation with immediate reporting to OIM, “Head Emergency & Field support” and CMO.

Emergency care consisting of:

• Carrying out 24 / 7 immediate initial assessment upon arrival of any patient presenting with critical condition:
• Primary survey using the ABCDE approach with the aim of identifying life-threatening conditions.
• Patient resuscitation (CPR, defibrillation) and stabilization by providing advanced critical care and preparing patients for MedRescue;
• Secondary survey: detailed history, head-to-toe examination and additional intervention.
• Immediate reporting to “Head Emergency & Field support” and CMO on the phone and later by sending a formal “Medevac Primary assessment form” (referring to Affiliate’s Medical Evacuation Plan: PLN-HSE / GEN-M09-54).
• Patient’s monitoring with adequate multi-parametric device.
  Managing the First Aid Team / Stretcher Team for I.P. transportation to the sick-bay and to the helideck.
• Carrying out, when appropriate, the following additional specialized procedures provided the care giver on site is a qualified and certified anesthetist nurse:
• Rapid sequence Induction;
  Endo-tracheal intubation, alternative procedure to endo-tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.
• Sedation, and advanced pain management.
• Carrying out Medevac and Med-Rescue procedures (referring to Affiliate’s Medical Evacuation Plan: PLN-HSE / GEN-M09-54)
• Carrying out, when the situation warrants it appropriate in the event of multiple casualties: Triage and Medevac prioritization procedure using the adequate form (referring to Affiliate’s medical Evacuation Plan: PLN-HSE / GEN-M09-54) and psychological support.
• Ensuring that proper medical resources (drugs, disposables and equipment) are available and operational 24/7, with weekly review of the emergency bags and of the crash cart in the ER.rt to IP and all personnel on board.

Profile:

• Conducting weekly first aid training to Stretcher Team.
• Carrying out a weekly exercise (single IP) with Stretcher Team and a larger scale multiple casualty exercise involving the OIM on a quarterly basis.

Prevention (Induction of all personnel on board upon their arrival):

• Medical history, chronic condition and regular treatment (that must be refilled during the time-off).
• Record of the above in the individual medical folder.
• Checking validity of the AMC and recording the Fitness Certificate.
• Raising awareness on hygiene, pest control and prevention of infectious diseases including malaria General
• Providing the CMO with a monthly activity report and yearly statistics according to dedicated templates.
• Qualitative and quantitative medical activity, Referral, Medevac, Med-rescue all significant event etc.)
• Quality: equipment maintenance, medical procedures application, drugs’ stock management.
• Highlights / key points on hygiene and Prevention measures
• Keeping up-to-date medical activity records(s)
• Alerting immediately “Head Emergency & Field support” and CMO of any epidemiologic event (contagious diseases, food poisoning)
• Attending HSE meetings and reporting to the OIM any of the above Medical-Hygiene-Prevention concern

Qualifications / Experience

• Registered general Nurse and a Certified and registered anesthetic nurse or Registered accident & emergency or Trauma nurse
• 5 Years’ post CRNA / A&E qualification experience required
• Valid BLS / ACLS / ITLS certifications
• Basic Computer + office Knowledge
• Minimum level of experience required; 6 years or more

Application Closing Date
Not Specified