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Medical Doctor

We are currently prioritising applicants who speak French (A2 level) and who have experience with working with other NGOs or in low resource settings.

Essential criteria

Minimum qualification: MBBS
Minimum of 3 years and above of professional clinical experience after registration
Full Medical Council registration
Managerial and supervisory experience
Flexible and able to manage stress
Ability to provide training and supervision to others
Availability for a minimum period of 9-12 months
Diploma in Tropical medicine is desirable
Knowledge of French language will be an assest
Experience in following field is a good asset:
1. Infectious diseases
2. Public health
3. Minor Surgery
4. Obstetrics
5. HIV/AIDS
6. Emergency Medicine

What do we offer

MSF packages reflect the humanitarian spirit of volunteerism as well as recognising the high level of professionals we recruit.

That includes:

Round trip economy air travel;
Accommodation and transportation during your contract (including briefings and debriefings);
Monthly indemnity based on your experience and MSF salary structure;
Field Per diem allowance in local currency based on the cost of living in project country;
Insurance covering health, luggage, professional liability, repatriation, accidents and flights;
Pre and post-mission health checks.

Career with MSF

Besides the practical considerations, there are many intangible benefits. Working for MSF is a challenging and rewarding personal and professional experience that allows you to help people in a very real way. MSF encourages field workers to continue working for the organisation beyond their first mission, and we offer various career opportunities to our field workers.

Responsibilities

Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF.
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 hospitalised/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 of the quality, disinfection and sterilisation 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, or medical error and monitor 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.

Languages

We’re currently looking for an Medical Doctor with a good hold on French language.
You must be able to speak a minimum A2 level of French.
Your language level may be tested during the recruitment process.