Medical Doctor

Job Description

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

 Accountabilities

·         Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols specifically patients with mental illness.

·         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.

·         Follow up in collaboration with the psychiatric medical and psychological team on discharged patients, at the OPD or at community level with home visits where needed

·         Work in close collaboration with the MSF mental health team (psychologists and counsellors) to ensure a comprehensive package of mental health care for all patients, and to give input for the mental health awareness and destigmatization activities.

·         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.

·         Implement and follow at all times hygiene rules, procedures and protocols, as well as look after the integrity of medical material and other equipment, in order to ensure the safety and protection of patients and other staff.

·         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. Collect, analyze and report monthly medical reports to immediate supervisor.

·         When asked by the nurse or direct supervisor assist in carry out pharmacy related activities (stock control, station’s re-stocking, inventories, expired drugs, etc.) and other equipment of psychiatric ward, doing special follow-up of narcotics and sedatives (register, consumptions, empty phials, etc.), ensuring enough stock-up and the good functioning to carry-out the medical activities. Draws up pharmacy orders according to needs.

·         Collaborate with other departments and other actors within the project (responding to accident & emergency and inpatient department requests, intervening in support of other services when needed, etc.), in order to support the overall MSF project with his/her expertise and capabilities.

·         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.

·         Is the reference person for psychiatric problems within the health facility.

·         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.

·         Performs other activities given by immediate supervisor.

·         The medical doctor promotes, ensures and respects medical  confidentiality at all times

Education	·            Medical Doctor ·            Needs to be registered according to the national requirements
Experience	·            Minimum 2 years of work experience as Medical Doctor,  with  renewed  license, experience  in mental health / psychiatric  illness management or training on mental health will be an asset
Languages	·            Mission language (English) essential.  Local language (Tigrinya) desirable.
Knowledge	·            Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel)
Competences	·          Good communication skills ·          Strong professional ethics ·          Caring and compassionate, strong advocate for the care of patients ·          Disciplined working attitude, punctual ·          Flexible ·          Able to work under stress

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How to Apply

Present your CV, license and other credential documents non-returnable to MSF-Holland (Attn. HR & Administration Shire Project), Shire Town, Kebelle 05, around Main Office of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. 

Or apply online through: shire-hrm@oca.msf.org

Please mention the position you are applying for in your application.

 Please note that we only contact those who are shortlisted.

 

LOCATION: Shimelba Refugees camp, Tigray Regional State                     
DURATION:    6 months with possibility of Extension

PLACE OF WORK:     Shimelba

ANNOUNCEMENT DATE:    Feb 24, 2016

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:    March 9, 2016

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Starting gross salary:  16,746.00 ETB



• Medical Coverage:       100%

Job Categories: Health Care Jobs. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 30 days.

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