Working as medical doctor in the field
You manage the team under your responsibility and organise medical activities in collaboration with local health personnel.
Depending on the project, you may have to deal with a cholera or measles outbreak, care for victims of armed conflict, set up a treatment programme for displaced people, paediatric care or mother and child care.
As a doctor, you will also plan, organize and evaluate medical activities in collaboration with the local health staff working in MSF's intervention sites. These sites may include primary health care centres, outpatient clinics or a hospital.
Responsibilities
- Ensure ongoing training of the multidisciplinary medical/paramedical team in order to optimise the quality of care and empower the staff
- Manage the team under your responsibility, supervising performance, organising and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on-calls if necessary
- Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations and follow-up based mainly but not only on clinics, prescribing the necessary treatment in line with MSF protocols and ensuring the quality of care
- Keep the patient and/or family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to be followed
- Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment
- Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards such as ensuring the quality, disinfection and sterilisation of medical equipment
- Fill in patient files, collect and analyse medical data and participate in medical reporting
- Monitor the proper functioning of the department, equipment and materials
Requirements
- Varied experience as a medical doctor in one or more areas such as general/internal medicine, emergency room, infectious diseases, acute or chronic conditions, minor surgery and/or paediatrics
- At least three years’ experience as a medical doctor or intern towards specialisation
- Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months)
- IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Fluency in English and/or French; any other languages are an asset (Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian)
- Available for a minimum of six months
General skills
- Commitment to MSF’s work and values
- Strong team player
- Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
- Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
- Flexible and able to manage stress
- Self-driven with a solution-orientated approach
- Ability to train others
Assets
- Qualification in tropical medicine
- Experience with HIV, tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases or hepatitis C may be an asset for specific projects
- Experience working in developing countries
- People management experience
Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted and evolve. You will not face these challenges alone; other MSF team members (both international and locally hired staff) will support you.
We encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, abilities and all other characteristics of diversity.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference and criminal record checks.
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