Medical Officer / Generalist Doctor

Key responsibilities

Curative /clinical responsibilities:

Take complete history, perform appropriate examination, diagnose and treat patients according to MSF guidelines and protocols

Appropriate & timely management of paediatric/neonatal patients

Adaptation and change of medical treatment according to patient’s evolution

Adequate delivery of life-saving measures for emergency & life threatening conditions.

Appropriate & timely intervention in stabilizing critically ill patients AND facilitating their transfer or referral when necessary

Regular ward rounds for admitted paediatric/ neonatal patients as per roster in collaboration with medical team and if/when needed or requested

Responsible for the care of the inpatient therapeutic feeding patients and consultation for the patients in the ambulatory therapeutic feeding program.

Reporting and data collection:

Ensure the collection of correct data and analysis of epidemiological data an required/requested for the program, checking its validity

Liaise with expat doctor to coordinate weekly and monthly meetings, actively participate in weekly/ monthly and medical meetings, assist with the planning of program activities and give feedback to expat and national team concerning medical activities and collected data

Make accurate and timely reports, written and verbal, about the patient’s condition and activity of the program; prepare the daily and weekly morbidity reports as requested

Others:

Ensure proper fulfillment of administrative procedures and documents (fill in of patients files, forms, statistics, data base, etc.)

Responsible for MSF equipment and materials and their correct use

Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility

Reasonable use of investigative services (laboratory and diagnostic imaging)

Ensure clean and safe environment for patients and staff

Compliant with universal precautions and MSF Health Care Waste Management and hygiene procedures

Keep up to date about new protocols, guidelines and up to date research

Ensure the correct and timely ordering of required materials, including drugs/medication needed for the department, as required by the organization; prepare drug orders accordingly

This position covers 24 hours services and will be shift based with on calls, including evening, night and weekend, public holidays shifts

Maintain good relationship with other colleagues, including MoH/ DoH staff in the hospital

Collaborate with other departments in the project (responding to accident & emergency department requests, intervening in support of other services when needed, etc.)

Communicate problems encountered to the supervisors and think creatively to find solutions to encountered problems

Give an input on any other issue i.e. security that can affect the medical activities to the office and expatriate supervisor immediately.

Contribute to the MSF identity, values and principles by reflecting, discussing and contributing to the advocacy mandate

Represent MSF to the community and other agencies and attend meetings as required.

Education:

Minimum medical doctor degree (MBBS) with valid PMDC Registration.

Experience:

Desirable experience working in pediatrics in patient department post specialization; previous experience in other NGO’s is an advantage.

Experience in neonatology and emergency medicine beneficial

Experience in preparing and presenting written reports and medical statistics is an advantage