MEDICAL DOCTOR

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS   (Kumba, South West Cameroon)

Posted : 11 September, 2021

Category : MEDICAL   Location : Kumba, South West Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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Doctors Without Borders (DWB) is an international non-governmental medical association providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. We observe neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of our functions.

 

Related with our activities we are looking for MEDICAL DOCTOR

 

Working location: KUMBA

Number of position: 1

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Salary: According to the organisation´s Salary Grid – Level 9

 

Main Purpose

Ø  Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, DWB protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries health conditions

 

Principal Tasks

 

Ø  Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting DWB protocols.

Ø  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.

Ø  Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily ward rounds , consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following DWB 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.

Ø  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.

Ø  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.

Ø  Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.

Ø  Knows and ensures all DWB 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.

Ø  Participate in on calls during weekends or at night if necessary.

Ø  Supervision of the implementation of the DWB protocols/guidelines in the different by DWB-supported secondairy healthcare facilities (District hospital Kumba, District hospital Muyuka, Presbyterian Hospital Manyemen).

 

 

 

Required Qualifications

 

Education	Medical Doctor diploma, desirable diploma in Tropical Medicine
Experience	Ø  2 years of 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 and local language essential
Knowledge     COMPETENCIES	Essential computer literacy (word, excel)     Ø  People Management Ø  Commitment Ø  Flexibility Ø  Results Ø  Teamwork

 

 

All applications (CV, cover letter, diplomas, working certificates, telephone number, etc.) must be sent by email to the following address: msfe-cameroon-recruitment@barcelona.msf.org mentioning on the subject: MED110921 MEDICAL DOCTOR or else be submitted at DWB Office, Westminster suit, Sandpit, Buea, Mile 1 Mamfe or Buea-Road Beside Winners Chapel (Kumba) in a sealed envelope Ref: MED110921 MEDICAL DOCTOR addressed to Doctors Without Borders - HR Department.

 

Deadline for the reception of applications:  17^th September 2021

 

NB: No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Application documents are non-returnable; please do not submit original documents. Writing tests and interviews will be done in our offices after the selection of the applications.

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