Consultant Cardiologist - Hagadera at International Rescue Committee

Objective of the consultancy.

• To screen patients with suspected cardiac conditions, both pediatrics and some adult
• To perform Echocardiography of the pre-screened patients both paediatrics and some adult
• To develop plan of management for the cardiac patients both medically and surgically
• To report on the consultancy

Expected outcome

The patients awaiting cardiologist will be reviewed. Their diagnosis confirmed through use of echocardiogram, proper plan of management drawn up for them and a report of the findings compiled to help with further management. The report will include recommendation of further management; medically or surgically.

Tasks to be performed

In liaison with the Health Manager, the cardiologist consultant will be required to:

• Review patients already in the cardiologist waiting list.
• Perform echocardiogram to confirm some the cardiac conditions.
• Develop plan of management for the reviewed patients
• Prepare and submit a report of the patient reviewed with recommendations for patients both surgically and medically to the health manager.

IRC role

• IRC in conjunction with other health implementing partners will provide the list of the patients to be reviewed.
• IRC with other health implementing partners will organize the transport and movement around the Dadaab camp complex.
• IRC will provide transport for the consultant cardiologist from Nairobi and back after the consultancy.
• IRC will provide accommodation to the consultant cardiologist

Consultancy Venue

• IRC Hagadera hospital
• KRCS hospital in IFO2
• IRK Hospital in IFO
• MSF hospital in dagahley

Duration of consultancy

The consultancy is expected to last for 4 days from 11^th to 15^th September, 2017.

Terms of payment and Utility:

• The IRC will pay the consultation fee for the cardiologist consultant at ksh.100,000 per day.
• The IRC will facilitate transport of the consultant to and from Nairobi.
• The IRC will provide accommodation for the consultant at IRC compound.
• The consultant will pay for his/her meals at IRC Hagadera cafeteria. 
• Payments will be made after submission of the training report to the Health Manager.