STRETCHER BEARER

Médecins Sans Frontieres “Doctors Without Borders” is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation

MSF-Belgium is currently seeking to hire STRETCHER BEARER.

Main Purpose:

Help, accompany and transport patients from a place to another within the health facility, according to the instruction from the medical team and following hygiene standards, in order to ensure their safety.

Accountabilities:

• Transport patients (e.g. from patient’s room to the operating theatre, from his bed to the x-ray room, from the consultation to his room, etc.), assisting and helping them at all times.
• Assist nursing staff with patient needs (i.e. lifting patients up, lying them down, bathing them, dressing them, changing bed linen or, if required, giving them their medicines)
• Inform medical staff about any possible serious problem or complication during shift (i.e. patients, equipment, etc).
• Ensure safe transport taking into consideration the state/conditions of the patient and the instructions given by nursing team or doctors.
• Keep the patients and families informed about the place they are taking the patient to.
• Follow at all times the universal hygiene standards and the instructions of health professionals.
• Ensure the disinfection of his/her material (stretch, etc.)

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Education : Literacy required

Experience: Required: Previous experience as a stretcher bearer in a health care facility (hospital). Previous experience with MSF or other INGOS is highly desirable. Worked as a paramedic is an asset.

This job description may be amended in line with the activities or evolution of the Mission.
Interested candidates should fill in the following form and attach there their CV:

STRETCHER BEARER

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. In the event of a large number of applications being received, given the urgency of filling the position, MSF reserves the right to consider only the first applications in order of receipt or to close the vacancy before the initial closing date.

Médecins Sans Frontières, Human Resources Department – Gaza Project