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. 

Job Description

• 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/IPD 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 patients’ 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. 
• Treat all patients, caretaker with respect and dignity ensuring safe space for beneficiaries to express concerns and authority about their health and wellbeing- take to account all relevant details and provide feedbacks/ the needed support based on the resources available. 
• Active participation in the weekly presentations of medical topics for continuous medical education 
• Active participation in the morbidity and mortality reviews according to schedule. 
• Ensuring knowledge of updated MSF Guidelines and Protocols and Policies and implement all activities respecting the MSF policies and guidelines. 
• Respect MSF IPC policy while caring for the patients to protect against cross contamination. 
• Active participation in other project activities and meetings as required by supervisor. 
• Respect MSF inclusion and exclusion criteria ensuring that decisions on patients’ admission, internal movements and external referrals are done within the limits stipulated in the SOPs. 
• Follows the referral procedure, adhering to MSF referral guidelines seeking the validation of all referrals by the medical activity manager. 
• Participate in the morning medical meeting and ensure a handover is done before leaving the service. 
• Ensure punctuality in all shifts and ensure physical handover takes place between colleagues building continuity of care via mandatory documentation of orders and requests. 
• Conduct and participate in medical rounds as often as necessary to ensure patient safety. 
• Participate in the development of reforms in working strategies aimed at improving the general ways of working of team members.
• Prevent all forms of abuse by maintaining professionalism and reporting all forms of abuse witnessed within the facility  to your line manager or other constituted authorities. 
• Report all medical errors to supervisors 
• Ensure flexibility in duties and be available to perform other tasks as requested by the supervisor. 

Requirements 

• Education: Medical Doctor with MBBS or MBChB 
• 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, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery. 
• Languages: Mission Language, English, Local language desirable 
• Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel) 

Competencies:

• People Management 
• Commitment 
• Flexibility 
• Results 
• Teamwork