Senior Medical Officer - Emergency

Job Description

Title: Senior Medical Officer - Emergency

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 25 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: --

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS)

• MBBS degree from a recognized medical institution and registered with the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC).

• Completion of at least one year of postgraduate clinical training/internship.

• Up to date evidence of current license and registration to practice.

• 3 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Age At least 25 years

• 3–5 years of clinical experience, preferably in Emergency Medicine or Acute Care.

• Minimum one year of professional experience at a hospital level.

• Demonstrated experience in managing emergency cases, including trauma and burn management.

• Previous experience working in a hospital emergency department is strongly preferred.

• Ability and willingness to travel to remote and insecure locations, in unstable areas

• Previous experience of managing pediatrics complications is often associated with humanitarian emergencies.

• Advanced life support, pediatric life support and neonatal life support trained or their equivalents.

• Contract Type: Contractual till 30 September 2026

Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

The Opportunity

• Save the Children Bangladesh established a Maternal and Child Hospital (MCH) at Camp-21, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, to address unmet health care needs and provide comprehensive maternal, neonatal, and child health services to Rohingya refugees and the adjacent host community. The hospital delivers emergency and specialized care, including obstetric and neonatal services, to reduce morbidity and mortality among vulnerable populations.

• The Senior Medical Officer – Emergency will play a key role in ensuring the effective functioning of the Emergency Department by providing high-quality emergency clinical care, rapid assessment, stabilization, and management of critically ill patients. The position will also support supervision of junior medical staff, coordinate emergency response within the hospital, and ensure adherence to clinical protocols, patient safety standards, and humanitarian health guidelines.

• The Senior Medical Officer will work closely with multidisciplinary teams including nurses, paramedics, specialists, and hospital management to ensure timely emergency care, appropriate referrals, and continuity of services for patients requiring further treatment within the hospital or at higher-level facilities