Paramedic / Emergency Technician at Médecins du Monde

Line Manager:
MEDICAL COORDINATOR

Line reports:
N/A

Length of contract:
6 months

Possibility for extension:
yes

JOB TASKS

• As a paramedic in the ambulance, you'll provide immediate response for medical emergencies and support on the referral of patients. You'll usually be the healthcare professional on the ambulance, and at the level of care you will deal with life threatening conditions to stable medical referrals.
• During the referral, you will need to assess a patient's condition and provide essential treatment which could include:
• Resuscitating and stabilizing patients;
• Using high-tech equipment e.g. defibrillator;
• Administering intravenous drips, drugs and oxygen.
• Emergencies can cover injuries, sudden illness, deliveries, complicated pregnancies, hypovolemic shock, patients with diseases as complicated cholera, complicated malaria and others, also some casualties arising as accidents and/or other incidents.

RESPONSBILITIES

• Work in collaboration of medical supervisors and medical doctors, midwives and nurses at the MDM health facilities.
• Provide written and verbal report of each referral (daily and weekly bases).
• use technical equipment, including ventilators to assist breathing and defibrillators to treat heart failure, in order to resuscitate and stabilize patients;
• carry out certain surgical procedures when necessary, such as intubation (insertion of a breathing tube);
• monitor the patient's condition;
• work closely with doctors and nurses at hospital emergency departments or other health facilities, briefing them as their patient arrives at hospital;
• Clean, decontaminate and check vehicles and equipment to maintain a state of operational readiness.
• Weekly inventory of medical equipment, consumables and drugs.
• Participate In internal MDM meetings

PROFILE REQUIRED:

• Degree in Technical paramedic or Nursing
• Basic Life Support Diploma (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) diploma will be an asset.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in emergency department or paramedic in ambulance, a humanitarian experience will be an Asset.
• Good Team player
• Excellent communication  and interpersonal skills
• Languages spoken and written (English and Local Languages)
• Solid and proven organizational skills
• Capacity to work in a multicultural environment and under time pressure.