Paramedic
Job Description
Title: Paramedic
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Qualified Paramedic (minimum 18 month course completed) or Medical Assistant or Nursing diploma/certificate
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Paramedic is a member of the IRC health team and will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the IRCs emergency referral activities in the Rohingya Refugee Camp, (S)/He will ensure the delivery of high quality emergency referral activities including obstetric emergency stabilization, mass casualty response, emergency response, and trauma stabilization.
∎ Under the supervision of the Referral Hub Team Leader and in-conjunction with other healthcare staff, the Paramedic will be responsible for the delivery of emergency referral services such as:
∎ (a) Apply knowledge and skills to manage emergency maternal and neonatal healthcare problems, ensuring appropriate patient triage and detection of obstetric emergencies
∎ (b) Provide health promotion and counselling to patients and caregivers in coordination with the community outreach teams
∎ (c) Ensure that emergency referral services are implemented in conformity with relevant Ministry of health or international guidelines
∎ (d) Ensure timely and accurate recording of patient information and consultations in relevant patient registers/MEAL system and facilitate the timely submission of require health reports
∎ Department: Health – Emergency Referral Hubs
∎ Work Location: Ukhiya/Teknaf (Refugee camp)
∎ Reporting to: Referral Hub Team Leader
∎ Contract Length: Up to December 31, 2019 (with possibility of Extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Clinical Care:
∎ Mentor referral hub staff on the following areas of emergency medical response:
∎ Obstetric Emergency referral.
∎ Catastrophic trauma stabilization
∎ Triage patients accordingly
∎ Refer patients to the most appropriate medical facility in a timely manner
∎ Provide direct emergency stabilization
∎ Delivery of hygiene promotion, health education and patient caregiver counseling in coordination with the community outreach team as required
∎ Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures
∎ Ensure appropriate stock of essential equipment & supplies in emergency referral hub
∎ Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner
∎ Prepare weekly work plans and report in coordination with the line manager
∎ Ensure that the referral hub project is implemented in line with the IRC principles: promoting and protecting rights, participation, capacity building, partnership and holistic programming
∎ Work closely with other IRC programs present in the same location, such as Women's Protection and Empowerment, Integrated Community Case Management, and integrate program components to the extent possible
∎ Staff Supervision & Development:
∎ Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide mentorship to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions
∎ Provide nursing/medical support and mentorship to other staff, providing on-the-job training where needed
∎ Project Management:
∎ Support community outreach program to provide health promotion, community mobilization and awareness raising as required
∎ Ensure regular inventory and consumption tracking of medical equipment, drugs, and supplies
∎ Work with relevant staff to ensure prompt requesting of emergency referral hub medical equipment and supplies
∎ Coordination & Representation:
∎ Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local communities, local government agencies and other implementing partners
∎ Monitoring & Reporting:
∎ Ensure all patient consultations are documented and patient records completed.
∎ Submit daily reports in a timely manner
∎ Other Duties:
∎ Consistently and dedicatedly monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 22 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 2 years’ clinical experience in emergency medical care with priority given to experience in maternal and child healthcare
∎ Previous experience MCH care and training in sexual gender-based violence and clinical care for sexual assault survivors (desirable)
∎ Registered with Local Paramedic Council or Nursing Council or State Medical Faculty
∎ Ability to lead, train, supervise and facilitate referral hub team and community health workers in their respective tasks
∎ Ability to understand the cultural and political environment.
∎ Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counselling
∎ Excellent communication skills
∎ Should be a teammate with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion and diplomacy
∎ Ability to be creative, flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work in challenging situations
∎ Ability to live in challenging conditions
∎ Completion of minimum of 18 months of paramedic/medical assistant/nursing diploma course
Salary: Tk. 35000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two bonuses in a year equivalent to two basic salaries
Application Deadline: July 16, 2019
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: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Standard of Professional Conduct:IRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity:We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Are you ready to join the most dynamic team?
