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/beneficiary’s health conditions.

Job Description 

• Provide inpatient medical care to patients IPD/ITFC /beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values, and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries’ health conditions.
• Examine, diagnose and treat patients who have been referred to the hospital by ATFCs, self-referrals, private and other health professionals.
• Apply medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and management of diseases.
• Work in wards, emergency room and night shift as well as treating patients, work in tandem with a wide range of other healthcare professionals including nurses, nurse aides, counsellors, health educators, nutritionist assistants, pharmacists and pediatrician. 
• Work within a pediatrician’s mentorship.
• 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. 
• Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment.
• Full medical assessment of patients and fulfilling all medical records as required. 
• Make a discharge plan and discharge of admitted patients at right time. 
• Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment.
• Promoting health education.
• Attend meetings, teachings and presentations. 
• Conduct and take part in morbidity mortality review.
• 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. 
• Discuss results with pediatrician (if available) or colleagues and make final decision 
• To ensure patients in need of referral are early detected, received the first aid treatment before the referral to Bauchi Teaching Hospital or other hospital 
• Explain to the nurses what disease the patient has, how the pathophysiology is and why certain therapy is necessary.

Requirements

• Education  Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Degree, Desirable diploma in Tropical Medicine and valid practicing license to work as a Medical Doctor issued by Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).    

Experience

• 2-year experience minimum as a Medical Doctor (can be within medical training). Desirable in tropical medicine, pediatrics, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery.    

Languages               

• Hausa and English Mission language are essential.    

Competencies

• People Management, Commitment, Flexibility, Results, Teamwork

Applications must be in English and include:

• Complete CV and Cover Letter.
• Updated contact details including present and permanent address and ID
• Contact information of the previous employer/s for reference.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Incomplete applications will be automatically discarded.

Notices : 

• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system