Psychiatrist
Job Description
Title: Psychiatrist
Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS) in Psychiatry
∎ MBBS.
∎ Specialized training in psychiatry.
∎ Essential working experience as a Psychiatrist.
∎ Experience in training and supervision.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 70 countries worldwide. We deliver emergency medical care to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or manmade disasters. MSF first worked in Bangladesh in 1992. MSF stands against all forms of discrimination on whatever basis, be it of gender, age, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, political opinion, legal status, or any such arbitrary and false distinction.
∎ MSF has an opening for
∎ PSYCHIATRIST
∎ Location: Goyalmara / Unchiprang
∎ Announcement date: September 29th 2019
∎ Deadline for applications: October 13th 2019
∎ Desired Starting date: ASAP
∎ 6 months contract - renewable.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ To collaborate with MSF medical staff on the integration of psychiatric treatment with basic healthcare services in order to insure the treatment of patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders.
∎ Provide treatment for patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders with specific attention to the cultural context.
∎ Provide training and supervision to national and international medical staff (doctors and nurses) on diagnosis and treatment of severe and common mental health disorders according to MSF guidelines.
∎ Participate as a member of the mental health team when present and offer supervision and support to national psychologists and counselors.
∎ Ensure that guidelines and psychotropic medications from MSF standard drug list are available in the project.
∎ Ensure that proper information on treatment and follow up are collected in order to monitor the provision of care.
∎ Evaluate in-country available psychiatric services including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalization and the quality of these services.
∎ Form a relationship with MoH and exploration of sustainability of psychiatric treatment.
∎ Establish collaboration/communication with medical specialties in the project in order to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ English is Essential.
∎ Bangla is Essential.
∎ Chittagonian / Rohingya is desirable.
∎ Computer literacy.
∎ Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team.
∎ Strong communication and organizational skills.
∎ Result Oriented.
∎ Teamwork.
∎ Flexibility.
∎ Commitment.
∎ Stress management.
Salary:
∎ Salary according to internal MSF salary grid.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ 2 annual leave days per month worked. Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents. No relocation allowance shall be provided.
Application Deadline: October 13, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
∎ Address : 5th Floor, Khawaja Palace, Plot N. 76, Ro-11, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bagladesh.
∎ Business : Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in many countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.
Category: Medical/Pharma
