Medical Doctor

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 a MEDICAL DOCTOR (IPD, OPD, ER and ICU DOCTORS)

Main Purpose:

Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries health conditions.

Accountabilities:

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF
• Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.
• Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily visits , consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.
• Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
• Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patients illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material.
• Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
• Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.
• Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

General

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnosis and prevention (helped by clinical examination, laboratory results, and exams available)
• If necessary prescribe relevant treatment according to MSF guidelines and protocols
• Ensure a medical follow-up of quality and refer to other health facilities (PHCC or hospitals according to the state of the patient)
• Apply hygiene standards in all medical activities.
• Keep informed the patient and his family about any development
• Collaborate with nurses and team supervisors in indicating the needs for medical equipment and drugs.
  

Emergency Room:

• Provide immediate medical care for medical, surgical, pediatric, trauma, and non-trauma emergencies.
• Perform necessary emergency procedures.
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers to stabilize and treat patients.
• Ensure rapid and accurate documentation of all emergency care.

Organization and team management.

• Check the good course of medical activities within the ward and the data (prescription correctly applied, necessary follow-up done…)
• Organize and work in collaboration with other wards and departments (OPD, OT, physiotherapy…).
• Together with the nurse supervisor, organize periodically training and simulations for the nurses in basic medicine and emergency care ( recognition of complication signs, support of seriously ill patients, etc)
• To ensure continuity according to MSF protocols and guidelines care when the situation dictates he/she would be asked to define treatment protocols or treatment adaptation to specific cases for the nurses to follow.

Monitoring and Reporting.

• Data collection: ensure and supervise that the patients are registered correctly, ensure and supervise the correct imputation of data in all data collection files, and perform systematic/monthly data analysis (linked with drug consumption).
• Participate in the development of the plan of action
• Notifies any problems to the line manager.

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Education:

Recognized medical doctor bachelor's degree and a current license to practice medicine in Palestine.

Experience:

• 2 years experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work (can be within medical training).
• Desirable experience in ER.
• MSF's experience or in other international organizations is an advantage.

Language:

Fluently in English orally and in writing (essential).

Demonstrated Competencies:

• Computer literacy using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and OneDrive
• Self-directed and fast learning capacity (new digital platforms, MSF protocols)
• Inter-personal skills
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioral Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Stress Management.

Preference:

Non-MOH staff is preferred.

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, Cover letter & Certificates :

MEDICAL DOCTOR (IPD, OPD, ER and ICU DOCTORS)

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