الوصف الوظيفي

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters, and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of religion, creed, or political affiliation.

To support our activities in Gaza-North, we are seeking a MEDICAL DOCTOR.

Main Purpose

Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries health conditions.

Accountabilities

Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.
Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.
Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily visits , consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.
Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patients illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material.
Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.

Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.
- MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

General

Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnosis and prevention (helped by clinical examination, laboratory results, and exams available)
If necessary prescribe relevant treatment according to MSF guidelines and protocols
Ensure a medical follow-up of quality and if necessary (and possible) refer to other health facilities.
Apply hygiene standards in all medical activities.
Keep informed the patient and his family about any development
Collaborate with nurses and team supervisors in indicating the needs for medical equipment and drugs.

OPD: Ensures the first consultation and the systematic and organized follow-up of patients for wound care management, nutrition care, NCDs care and all conditions related to primary health care in OPD.

Ensure quality consultation and care for all OPD patients (first consultation and follow-up).
Ensure the follow-up of treatments of previously hospitalized patients, including short-term prescriptions and renewal of long-term prescriptions.
Ensure the follow-up and interpretations of the results of investigations.
Take the history and perform a physical examination of patients with medical complaints. Define diagnosis and ensure treatment.
Assess and coordinate the need for external consultations/ referrals.
Inform the patient about his/her treatment, explain how to take it, and ensure the understanding.
Ensure comprehensive documentation in the patient’s medical file in a timely and accurate manner regarding diagnosis, lab exams, treatments, and plan and discharge orders.
Referral back to surgeons in case of any medical problem related to surgery, including pain, changes in the infection parameters, pertinent medical information…
Regular follow-up of patients with long-term daily dressings.
Regular follow up of NCD patients and malnourished patients and ensure the quality of the service.
Identify the need for patient education and provide education.

Emergency Room (ER):

Provide immediate medical care for medical, surgical, pediatric, trauma, and non-trauma emergencies.
Perform necessary emergency procedures.
Collaborate with other healthcare providers to stabilize, treat and refer the patient when needed.
Ensure rapid and accurate documentation of all emergency care.

Organization and team management.

Check the good course of medical activities within the structure and the data (prescription correctly applied, necessary follow-up done…)
Organize and work in collaboration with other services and departments.
Together with the nurse supervisor, organize periodically training and simulations for the medical team in basic medicine and emergency care ( recognition of complication signs, support of seriously ill patients, etc)
To ensure continuity according to MSF protocols and guidelines care when the situation dictates he/she would be asked to define treatment protocols or treatment adaptation to specific cases for the nurses to follow.

Monitoring and Reporting.

Data collection: ensure and supervise that the patients are registered correctly, ensure and supervise the correct imputation of data in all data collection files, and perform systematic/monthly data analysis (linked with drug consumption).
Participate in the development of the plan of action

Notifies any problems to the line manager

متطلبات الوظيفة

Education

Recognized medical doctor bachelor's degree and a current license to practice medicine in Palestine.

Experience

2 years experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work (can be within medical training).
Desirable experience in surgical wards, ER/ICU, pediatrics, NCD, wound management and Nutrition.
MSF's experience or in other international organizations is an advantage.

Languages

- Fluently in English orally and in writing (essential).
Demonstrated Competencies
- Computer literacy using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and OneDrive
- Self-directed and fast learning capacity (new digital platforms, MSF protocols)
- Inter-personal skills
- Results and Quality Orientation
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Behavioral Flexibility
- Commitment to MSF Principles
- Stress Management.