Medical Officer

Job Description

Title: Medical Officer

Company Name: Partners in Health and Development (PHD)

Vacancy: 8

Age: Na

Job Location: Chattogram (Sandwip), Cox`s Bazar (Kutubdia, Maheshkhali), Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 3 years

• Having/obtained MBBS degree and updated registration from BMDC

• At least 3 years

Additional requirements:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in relevant field

• Previous experience in working in NICU/SCANU/NSU and CEmOC services

Required documents:

• Photocopy of all Educational Certificates

• Photocopy of all Experience Certificates

No. of Vacancy: 08 (3 in each of Hatiya & Swandip, 1 in each of Kutubdia & Moheshkhali)

Project Name: 'MNCH and Nutrition Service Delivery for Bangladeshi Host Community’

Reportable to: UH&FPO - Upazila Health Complex at Upazila level

Monitoring & Technical Assistants: UNICEF will deploy a group of staff for round-the-clock monitoring and technical support. This may include spot check, review of performance reports and assessing technical competency.

Accountable to: As an appointing authority, you will be accountable to PHD for legal and disciplinary procedures for which PHD will review your performances periodically. Project Coordinator of this project and senior officials will represent PHD.

Work station: Upazila Health Complex of Kutubdia/Moheshkhali/Hatiya/Swandip

Special note: Private practice is prohibited

Job Objective:

To lead operational activities of ‘'MNCH and Nutrition Service Delivery for Bangladeshi Host Community’ supported by UNICEF is to manage investments primarily at 4 hard to reach Upazila. As a part of human resource support, PHD and UNICEF proposes to provide and strengthen CEmOC services with upgraded Neonatal Stabilization Unit (NSU) in (Kutubdia, Moheskhali, Hatiya and Swandip) to continue providing the neonatal health services.

Key Responsibilities:

As part of general rules, contributing direct clinical expertise to patient care and providing guidance to co-workers’ duties and risk management that encompasses highest standards in patient care, efficient and verified diagnosis of complexes with treatment plan, identifying areas of improvement in patient flow. Collaborating with consultants, contribute to medical administration and data management. Ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and safety standards.

Specifically, under the technical supervision of UNICEF’s Health Section, Cox’s Bazar and in close collaboration with respective UHC, CS-Office, and relevant government institutions at Upazila-level, each Medical Officer, staying in Duty Area, will undertake the following tasks, not limited to:

• Work as a medical doctor in managing neonatal cases, gynecological and obstetric cases, especially those will be referred from the UH&FWC/USC, CC and Community.
• Life-saving Medical/Surgical support in MNCAH cases, with No Official Delay, in medico-legally applicable cases, wherever the portal of entry to Health Complex.
• Provide consistent care to the patients admitted in the inpatient wards performing roster duties as and when needed to cover 24/7 services.
• Assess, monitor, interpret the vital signs and symptoms with particular attention and follow up action as feasible.
• Prescribe medicine as required to optimize the clinical condition and provide necessary information and counselling to the patient or affected family members as well as organize follow up of the patients where necessary.
• Assist Caesarean operations, both as scheduled / elective and emergency operations.
• Active engagement with referral and management of transportation for the patients to higher facilities as required.
• Maintain close coordination with partners and provide technical support to the colleagues.
• Follow the daily checklist for ensuring all medical supplies are properly.
• Assist to prepare periodic reports and other requests for information as required.
• Coordinate with data entry operators to collect medical information and other details into DHIS2 with maintaining confidentiality.
• Perform such other relevant duties assign by the focal person and supervisor.
• S/he will maintain functional relation with and accountability to the in-charge of the respective Upazila Health Complex (UHC)
• Any other assignment given by PHD management.

• Salary: Taka 90,000/= Monthly (Consolidated)