Job Description

Title: Medical Officer

Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: 3

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS from a recognized Medical College with BMDC registration.
∎ Computer literacy.
∎ Work level knowledge with Microsoft, excel, PPT etc.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Red Cross - Red Crescent movement is the largest volunteer organization in the world. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is a national society of the movement, constituted on 31 March 1973 by the President`s Order No. 26 of 1973 with retrospective effect from 16 December 1971. This is the biggest humanitarian organization in Bangladesh. As an auxiliary to the government, the Society provides humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people over the last 48 years and has undertaken a wide range of activities in humanitarian response, disaster management, health, capacity building and in promoting Red Cross/ Red Crescent ideals and principles.
∎ Since August 2017, thousands of men, women and children have fled violence in Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh. The newly arrived people came to Cox`s Bazar district with very few belongings and struggled with minimum levels of food and other essential needs and services for survival. This is one of the largest and most complex crises in the region. The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) with support of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Partner National Societies (PNSs) is implements several health projects, for the FDMN and host communities in Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh", The project covers Health, Shelter, WASH, and Protection, Gender, and Inclusion (PGI). Moreover, BDRCS is providing Health and PSS supports by establishing Hospitals/ Health Facilities under PMO.
∎ Currently, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society is looking for a suitable Bangladeshi national for the following position.
∎ Duty Station/ organization: Field Hospital & Health facilities, Camp (Ukhiya), Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Population Movement Operation
∎ Reporting to: Health & PSS Manager, PMO, BDRCS
∎ Period of contract: Initially up to December 2023, (extension subject to performance and fund availability)
∎ Purpose: To oversee the indoor and outdoor health care service, manage the health team, and ensure health care services meet the quality standard.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Clinical Care:
∎ Provide direct clinical care, working closely with the other health facility/ medical mobile team clinical staffs/ midwives to ensure the delivery of high-quality comprehensive emergency and primary healthcare services/ MCH care services and sexual and reproductive healthcare services are ensured
∎ Manage Medical, Pediatric, Neonates and Obstetric emergencies presenting to the health facilities, ensuring appropriate referral as needed.
∎ Perform NVD with proper protocols.
∎ Provide clinical support to the teams and clinicians. Monitors prescriptions and conducts audits to ensure legitimacy and clinically justified based on WHO/MoH protocols
∎ Ensure all patient consultations and treatments are appropriately recorded
∎ Oversee the provision of quality care within the SRH/ ASRH, ensuring consultations and treatments are in line with relevant clinical protocols, guidelines, and standard methodologies.
∎ Provide health and hygiene promotion to patients and caregivers.
∎ Ensure that IMCI protocols are implemented and followed by all staff (MA, Nurses, Midwives, vaccinators)
∎ Ensure appropriate infection prevention and control measures are in place at the PHCC/ SRH and monitor staff adherence
∎ Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner
∎ Complete all examination and screening of patients.
∎ Complete all clinical management strictly following IPC guidelines & procedures
∎ Refer severe/high risk cases to referral hospital
∎ Maintain pleasant work relation with staff.
∎ Provide clinical services to medical/health problems presented by clients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and referral as appropriate
∎ Maintaining confidentiality and impartiality through a client centered approach
∎ Maintaining the standard of quality of care.
∎ Support the midwife during any clinical/ technical issues.
∎ Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.
∎ Supervised clinical teams at triage, registration, vital signs, MUAC screening, consultations, and pharmacy.
∎ Submit daily reports in a timely manner (DHIS2, EWARS, etc.)
∎ Assigned task by Line/sector manager.
∎ Duties applicable to all staff:
∎ 1. Actively work towards the achievement of Health Facilities.
∎ 2. Abide by and work in accordance with Red Cross and Red Crescent principles and code of conduct
∎ 3. Perform any other work assigned by the line manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience: Minimum 3 years as a medical professional with experience in handling a multidimensional team in health emergencies, and previous experience in supervising and mentoring health staff.
∎ Work experience in the Camp context will be an asset.
∎ Competencies
∎ Producing results
∎ Communication in a credible and effective way
∎ Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
∎ Ensuring the effective use of resources
∎ Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
∎ Knowledge of digital data collection (e.g., Kobo) is an advantage.
∎ Community mobilization experience will be considered an asset.
∎ Training and facilitation skills are highly desirable.
∎ Candidates must be highly skilled in quality narrative and numeric reporting.
∎ Language
∎ Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English required
∎ Excellent verbal communication skills and concise report-writing skills.
∎ The local language of Chittagong will be preferable also.
∎ Other Requirements
∎ Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives.
∎ Team-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion, and diplomacy.
∎ 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 the daily collection, compilation, and reporting of data.
∎ Able to work in a multi-culture environment, able to take the pressure, teamwork, self-motivated, organized, hardworking, and flexible regarding work hours and ability to live and work in challenging conditions

Salary:
∎ As per organization`s policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 12 Aug 2023

Company Information:
∎ 6 Aug 2023
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Business : Red Cross - Red Crescent movement is the largest volunteer organization in the world. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is a national society of the movement, constituted on 31 March 1973 by the President`s Order No. 26 of 1973 with retrospective effect from 16 December 1971. This is the biggest humanitarian organization in Bangladesh. As an auxiliary to the government, the Society provides humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people over the last 48 years and has undertaken a wide range of activities in humanitarian response, disaster management, health, capacity building and in promoting Red Cross/ Red Crescent ideals and principles.

Category: Medical/Pharma

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