Career Opportunity at the US Consulate

Subject: PHYSICIAN
Location: ABUJA – HEALTH UNIT
Applicability: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION TITLE: Physician, FSN-12/FP-03
OPENING DATE: October 03, 2014
CLOSING DATE: October 16, 2014
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
SALARY: OR – Ordinarily Resident–N9,045,838.00 p.a. (Starting basic salary)|
Position Grade: FSN-12

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
The incumbent provides medical services to approximately 156 direct hire American employees and approximately 85 dependents of all agencies at post as primary care physician. S/He sees 377 Foreign Service National employees upon occasion of injury on the job, referring any who become ill at work to their private physicians. S/He helps in planning and administering the health program at post, including at-post hospitalizations and medical evacuations. S/He serves as consulting and on-call physician for high-level VIP visits when the RMO and/or FSHP are not present.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

NOTE: All applicants MUST address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion or the application will not be considered.

1. Medical Degree from the U.S. or western European equivalent is required with a license to practice in Nigeria. Completion of formal U.S. internship, minimum of three years formal residency or equivalent training as certified by the U.S. Office of Medical Services (M/MED) and current U.S. specialty Board certification is required.
2. Minimum of six (6) years of progressive experience in internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, and OB/GYN. The incumbent must possess the following experience: international medical evacuations and experience of providingmedical services during disaster.
3. Level IV (fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English, the use of professional medical terminology is required. Language proficiency will be tested.
4. Must have good working knowledge of Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advances Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, and Emergency Preparedness for chemical, biological and radiological situations.
5. Regular attendance of the annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) training and seminars to stay current with medical practice at U.S. standards is required.
6. Must be sensitive to the needs and feelings of others and have a customer-service orientation.