Medical Doctor at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

DUTY STATION :

ALIMA PROJECTS IN  MONGUNO

POSITION :

MEDICAL DOCTOR

DEPARTMENT :

MEDICAL

REPORT TO :

PROJET MEDICAL REFERENT

FUNCTIONAL WITH:

PROJECT COORDINATOR

RESPONSE/ SUPERVISE:

NONE

MAIN PURPOSE IN THE ORGANISATION

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

RESPONSIBILITY / MAIN ACTIVITIES

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting ALIMA protocols and health care standards.
• 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 ALIMA protocols and health care standards, 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.
• 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 patient’s illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material.
• Ensure ongoing training of the paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
• Knows and ensures all ALIMA 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.
• He or she is subject to professional secret and respect the confidentiality of all situations encountered in the course of his work.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended depending on the evolution of the position.

COMPETENCIES: 

• Work under stress.
• Good organization of his work
• Committed and handworker.
• Flexible and meeting deadlines
• Desirable computer literacy (word, excel)

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education

Medical Doctor Degree

Experience

Minimum 3-5 year working experience essential.

Languages

Mission language desirable and local language essential.

Knowledge

Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

 DESIRABLE: 

Respect and compliance to ALIMA’s and other applicable local security policies.

3-5 years’ experience, with NGO

Contract term: Fixed Term Contracts

Salary: NATIONAL PAY SCALE