Organization: Migrant Offshore Aid Station
Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 29 Sep 2017
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Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 29 Sep 2017
Position Medical Doctor
Department Operations Department
Reports to Country Medical and Health Director
Job summary
The Medical Doctor provides primary and continuing medical care by considering physical, emotional and social factors when diagnosing illness and recommending the required treatment. This will include providing emergency and primary healthcare services to vulnerable populations in keeping with clinical best practices. Aspects of public health will also be required on a basic and standard level.
Location: Cox‘s Bazar, Bangladesh
Contract terms: 3-month contract
Start date: 1st October
Key Duties
- Evaluate patients and provide appropriate medical treatment for various illnesses and injuries from acute and emergency conditions, to maintenance non-communicable and medical disease
- Document all patient evaluations, treatments, medications and transactions according to company policies and clinical best practices
- Supervise Medical Assistants and physician-extenders to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations
- Evaluate effectiveness of current care methods and procedures and suggest improvements to the system and process of patients
- Prescribe, administer and dispense medication in an accountable and transparent fashion
- Ensures compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements
Key Attributes
- Medical Doctor as equivalent to country
- Valid Medical License
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certified or equivalent (i.e. ATACC/ITLS)
- CPR certified (or Advanced Life Support (ALS) / Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) equivalent)
- Demonstrates extensive expertise and knowledge in health care services; with a preference in emergency medicine or critical care
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills and proficiency in English and Bengali
- Demonstrates critical independent thinking and ability to multi-task in difficult situations especially where the outcome is time sensitive
- Effectively manages computer technology
- Work experience with an international NGO focusing on humanitarian aid; experience with Rohingya is an asset
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