Medical Doctor at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Main Purpose

• Provide outpatient and/or inpatient 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.

Responsibilities

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose 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 visits, 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.
• Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.
• Provide emergency obstetric and newborn care services, including BEmONC functions and CEmONC-specific interventions, ensuring the safety of mothers and newborns according to MSF protocols.
• Provide Comprehensive Emergency Care: Assess, diagnose, and manage obstetric and newborn emergencies, including complications according to MSF guidelines.
• Provide specialized maternal intensive care services in accordance with MSF protocols, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including anesthesiologists and intensivists, and ensuring clear communication and education to patients and their families.
• Newborn Care: Provide initial newborn care, including resuscitation, examination, and management in the neonatal unit according to MSF protocols.
• Evaluate and manage patients with Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) and Rectovaginal Fistula (RVF), providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care in collaboration with the Surgeon, and educating patients and their families on treatment and care.
• Provide compassionate and comprehensive medical care, including assessment, treatment, and referral services, to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, ensuring timely, confidential, and trauma-informed support.
• Collaborate with Multidisciplinary Team: Work closely with nurses, midwives, OBGYN, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other specialists to ensure seamless care.
• Maintain Accurate Records: Document patient information, diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes accurately and efficiently.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects, audits, and research studies to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Requirements

• Education: Medical Doctor diploma Desirable diploma in Tropical Medicine.
• Experience: 2 years’ experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work (can be within medical training). Desirable in tropical medicine, or post-registration experience in Public Health, obs and gynae, paediatrics, A&E, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery
• Languages: Mission language essential. Local language desirable