Medical Doctor (CTC/CTU) at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Location: Ngala, Borno

Scope of Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards

Triage:

• Carries out a rapid evaluation of all patients on arrival
• Decides treatment plan (oral or IV rehydration).
• Provides initial emergency care (e.g. inserts IV line), until the patient is stabilised.
• Carries out admission of patients (cholera register); Initiates an individual patient file (parameters, observations, etc.).
• Writes prescriptions.
• Supervises triage nurses.

IV and Oral rehydration:

• Visits all admitted patients daily and monitors complicated cases (young children, pregnant women, comorbidity cases, treatment complications, etc.).
• Responds to nurses’ requests and alerts: insertion of intraosseous needle, concomitant infection, treatment complications, etc.
• Records monitoring and observation parameters on the individual patient file.
• Writes prescriptions (drugs, daily dose, number of times a day, duration).

Discharge of patients:

• Validates patient discharge.
• Gives patients « discharge slips » that they show the watchman on exit.
• Writes referral letters if needed (e.g. feeding centre, maternity).

Deceased patients:

• Confirms death.
• Participates in investigation into cause of death.

Minimum Requirements

• Essential Medical Doctor Diploma; registration with the relevant Medical Council
• Desired: previous experience in Cholera treatment.
• Essential: English, desired: Hausa, Kanuri
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
• Commitment, Flexibility, Stress Management, Results, Teamwork, Service

Applicants should send their Applications to: msfchbornorecruitment@gmail.com with "CTC MD NGALA’’ as subject.

Applications must be in English and include:

• Complete CV and Copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV.
• Updated contact details and ID
• Contact information of the previous employer/s for reference.