Medical Doctor - Corona Response

Job Description

Title: Medical Doctor - Corona Response

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ramu)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from a recognized institution

Experience Requirements:
∎ At most 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Work Location: Ramu Upazila Health Complex COVID-19 Isolation Center
∎ Reporting To: Senior Health Manager
∎ Department: Health - PHCC
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: Short Term Contract of 3 Months

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Clinical Care:
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∎ Provide direct clinical care, working closely with the other health clinical staff to ensure the treatment as per need.
∎ Provide clinical support to the teams and clinicians.
∎ Ensure all patient consultations and treatments are appropriately recorded.
∎ Oversee the provision of quality care within the Isolation Ward, ensuring consultations and treatments are in line with relevant clinical protocols, guidelines and best practices.
∎ Provide health and hygiene promotion to patients and caregivers.
∎ Ensure appropriate infection prevention and control measures are in place at the PHCC and monitor staff adherence.
∎ Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner.
∎ Staff Supervision & Development:
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∎ Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
∎ Provide medical support and mentorship to other clinical staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.
∎ Directly supervise the following staff Medical Assistants, Midwives, Nurses, and Dispensers.
∎ Monitoring & Reporting:
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∎ Ensure all patient consultations are documented and patient records completed.
∎ Assist and supervise medical staff in maintaining facility registers and other data collection tools, ensuring accurate and timely recording of information.
∎ Assist and supervise medical staff in daily collection, compilation and reporting of data.
∎ Other Duties:
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∎ Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC/DGHS/MoHF management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 2 years' clinical experience (Including Intern period) in primary and emergency healthcare, tropical infections and diseases.
∎ Registered and licensed to practice by the Country's Medical Board.
∎ Experience in management of health facilities and staff, including previous experience of supervising and mentoring other health staff.
∎ Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives.
∎ Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counselling.
∎ Excellent communication skills.
∎ Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion and diplomacy.
∎ Must be able to and willing to assist with carrying patients on stretchers and carrying equipment.
∎ Ability to be innovative, flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work in potentially stressful and challenging environments.
∎ Ability to live in challenging conditions.
∎ Proficient in verbal communication and writing of concise reports in English.
∎ 24/7 Health Facility
∎ Night Duty

Salary: Tk. 150000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Fringe Benefits (Medical Benefits + Bonus + Leaves Entitlements + Housing Allowance) As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh

Application Deadline: April 8, 2020

Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: Medical/Pharma