Doctor, Stabilization Center at International Medical Corps

JOB SUMMARY:

• The incumbent will be responsible for the overall implementation of CMAM and IYCF in collaboration with other nutrition and SMOH staff and integration with other programs. This position will facilitate good practice and ensure compliance to applicable implementation of national CMAM guidelines.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

The stabilization center MD ensures the implementation of quality clinical care of children admitted to the center in accordance with National and international standards. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

• To undertake a morning and evening ward round daily with Nurses and Nutrition Assistant ensuring patients are visited where appropriate.
• To make an entry in the patient’s notes as appropriate following ward rounds or any other patient examinations, communication, or procedures.
• To receive a hand-over report on patients from the duty SC Nurse and Nutrition Assistants
• To supervise the daily clinical management of all patients in conjunction with the SC CMAM Assistants on duty with support from Nutrition Manager.
• Supervise the stabilization center staff (SC Nurse, Nutrition Assistant, Cleaners, Guards), directly provide ongoing leadership to the project team, and oversee implementation and coordination of activity plans to ensure targets are met.
• To liaise with SC Nurse and Nutrition Assistants regularly (at least every 3-4 hours) to check on patient progress, or more frequently if their condition necessitates and or on calls relating to patients care.
• To take blood samples from patients as may be required from time to time.
• To respond to calls from the ward relating to patient care
• To administer intravenous medications / therapy if required,
• To undertake emergency procedures as required (including resuscitation), taking the lead as necessary.
• To ensure that all consumables used during procedures shall be correctly charged to patient.
• Coordinate to ensure that all available drugs and consumables used during procedures are strategically stored in SC.
• Ensure donated medicine and consumables are only prescribed for patients and not for staff unless on emergency first aid and under authorization from Nutrition Manager and Coordinator.
• Mentor and provide on-the-job training on stabilization care and documentation to nurses and other health workers deployed to the SC.
• Supervise the use of medicines, medical supplies, nutrition-related commodities, and data tools in the SC.
• Liaise with the nutrition officer, CMAM assistants and Care Group Promoters Supervisors to ensure and facilitate a timely referral of complicated SAM cases from the OTPs to the SC.
• Participate in the development and review of SC program monitoring and evaluation tools where necessary.
• Ensure timely collection, compilation, and analysis of quality data as well as production of quantitative and qualitative reports regarding all SC activities.
• Liaise with MoH, WHO and other stakeholders for nutrition program towards a successful SC project. Maintain work schedules/plans for SC nurses, nutritionists, nutrition assistants and cleaners in the SC.
• Supervise and support the outreach care group supervisors/facilitators to implement quality community mobilization for the successful outcome of the CMAM and IYCF program activities.
• Update the nutrition manager on the implementation of all SC activities on weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual basis.
• Assign tasks among SC staff according to the variation in workload, holidays, unplanned absences, or illness.
• Ensure referrals of discharge cases from the SC to the nearest IMC OTP and are closely monitored smoothly.
• Follow up management of stocks with the storekeeper; monitor rates of SC consumption and ensure supplies are ordered in a timely manner.
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the SC teams, including admission, discharge, and transfer from the various components of the program, all medical and nutritional protocols, and their application/OTP/SC/CG services.
• Ensure that SC beneficiaries, caretakers and members of the community are always treated respectfully.
• Participate in regular nutrition team management meetings and represent the Nutrition Manager in carrying out some related tasks.
• Report any problems in a timely manner to the nutrition manager or coordinator.
• Ensure that the SC is equipped with all necessary tools and materials (e.g., MUAC, scales, drugs, F-75, F-100, RUTF, counselling cards, referral guides)
• Ensure that all SC staff fully complete and sign timesheets monthly for submission to HR/Finance Admin.
• Ensure payments made locally by nutrition team are compliant with the Procurement & Authorization Chart with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Ensure assets under nutrition team are safe guarded and included on the monthly/quarterly/annually update of assets as may be required.

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strictly qualified and registered national Medical Doctor from a recognized University/Institute with minimum experience of 2 years.
• Must possess a valid practicing license from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
• Experience and implementation of nutrition intervention programs is an added advantage.
• Understanding of nutritional/health surveillance and information systems/reporting.
• Proven ability and experience in planning and conducting formal training sessions on health and nutrition including CMAM and IYCF.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach other staff and community workers.
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with children and their caretakers.
• A willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
• Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a Nutrition representative of IMC in the SC.
• Ability to integrate into the local environment including awareness of political, religious, and economic aspects of the community.
• Excellent inter and intrapersonal skills to ensure consistent positive relations with key stakeholders.
• Familiarity with donors and donor procedures helpful.
• Strong report writing and computer skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa.
• Commitment to and understanding of IMC’s aims, values and principles.
• Computer literate in Word and Excel.
• Commitment to and understanding of IMC’s aims, values and principles.

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with children and their care takers.
• A willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
• Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a Nutrition representative of IMC in the SC.
• Ability to integrate into the local environment including awareness of political, religious, and economic aspects of the community.
• Excellent inter and intrapersonal skills to ensure consistent positive relations with key stakeholders.
• Familiarity with donors and donor procedures helpful.
• Strong report writing and computer skills.