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  • Posted: Jul 25, 2016
    Deadline: Aug 4, 2016
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    Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation...
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    Medical Doctors - Borno

    Main Purpose

    • Provide inpatient and or outpatient 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.

    Job Description

    • Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnosis and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.
    • 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 ward rounds , 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 patient’s 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.
    • Directly participating in shifts, rotations, emergencies and on calls if necessary.

    Requirements

    Education:

    • Fully Licensed Medical Doctor (MBBS, MBBch).
    • Desirable diploma in Tropical Medicine

    Experience:

    • 2 year experience MINIMUM as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work (including internship). Desirable in tropical medicine, or post-registration experience in Paediatrics, Public Health, A&E, infectious diseases, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery.

    Languages:

    • Mission language essential (ENGLISH)
    • Local language desirable (HAUSA,KANURI)

    Knowledge:

    • Essential computer literacy (word, excel)

    Competences:

    • People Management
    • Commitment
    • Flexibility
    • Results
    • Teamwork

    Work Location

    • Maiduguri, Borno state (Nigeria).

    Contract

    • 208 working hours per month and roster flexibility required.

    Application

    Submit your updated CV, copies of diplomas, qualifications and a cover letter with contact details to the MSF Admin’ Office in Maiduguri (“Application Box” at the Watchmen Desk).

    Applications can be submitted in person or by email to: msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org

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