Primary Health Care Doctor at FHI 360

Job ID: 18587
Location: Digwa, Borno Application Link

Ngala LGA, Borno  Application Link

Job Description

• Northeast Nigeria is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis with a vast number of Internally Displaced Persons in need of emergency assistance.
• These IDPs are living among host communities, lacking access to livelihoods and resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and food insecurity.
• FHI 360 has been working in Nigeria for over 30 years and is now expanding activities in Borno state to respond to the IDP crisis.
• FHI 360 is expanding its expertise by responding to this humanitarian crisis through integrated WASH, Health and Protection interventions

Job Summary / Responsibilities

• The Doctor will triage, examine, diagnose and treat patients in need of primary health care at the FHI 360-funded medical clinic. Based on the diagnosis, the doctor will prescribe appropriate treatment to patients and suggest follow up as required.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of a multidisciplinary team of international and national staff to provide high quality patient care to an extremely vulnerable population.
• Provides accurate diagnosis, treatment and management of patients in a primary health care setting
• Assesses patients and refers them for specialized health care (as required)
• Participates in the delivery of quality health care to patients in a primary health care setting
• Adheres to the relevant Code of conduct and ethics
• Participates in outreach and community health programs (as required)
• Provides health education to patients
• Maintain adequate and correct records of patient care including consumables & instruments utilized (if any)
• Works with technical support and M&E teams to collect appropriate baseline data over the life of the project
• Compiles and submits periodic reports
• Ensure adequate infection prevention and control standards are maintained at all times.
• Participates in Continuing Professional Development (i.e. training, mentoring)
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years work experience as a medical officer
• Must be fluent in English and Hausa
• Must be a licensed Medical Doctor
• Previous experience working with a humanitarian organization is desirable.

Remuneration
We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package