Medical Doctor at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Based in Dagahaley Refugee Camp

Project Summary: The objective of our project is to provide primary and secondary level of health care to the Refugees in Dagahaley refugee camp.

MSF provides a full package of medical care through 4 primary health care units and 1 hospital (100 beds) with 24 hour emergency and OT.

Health services include curative, preventative, nutritional activities and emergency preparedness and intervention with partners.

Package: Attractive package on offer with additional benefits including comprehensive health cover. Supportive learning environment within a large, dynamic International Medical Humanitarian Organization with dedicated career paths for proven staff.

Contract duration: 12 months fixed term contract with possibility of extension based on performance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily ward rounds on all patients in Adult ward (Both Medical & Surgical).Ensure timely emergency review of patients in this department when needed/indicated.
• Ensure timely review of all ER emergency cases.
• Conduct bi-weekly General outpatient clinic for cases booked in ER (Electives).
• Perform all surgical procedures for patients in Adult ward & ER (outpatient cases) in accordance with the MSF Dagahaley surgical theatre capacity list.
• Actively participate in the projects quality of care activities such as CMEs, Case reviews, Mortality audits & rational prescription audits. Provide technical support to palliative care clinical officer.
• Emergency preparedness team member: Attend to any mass emergency/casualties in the project area.
• Actively participate in disease surveillance and reporting by ensuring timely reporting of diseases of outbreak potential or any abnormal disease pattern noted.
• Ensure on job and theoretical training to the Clinical officers and nursing team in the department in collaboration with the Hospital Director &/Nursing activity manager.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Kenyan national
• Preference to Recognized Medical Doctor Degree.
• 2 years postgraduate experience related to the degree (preferably tropical medicine, or post-registration experience in Public Health, obs and gynae, paediatrics, AE, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery.
• A minimum of 1 year experience with MSF preferably or with other INGO
• Registered and licensed to practise by the Kenya Medical and Dentists Board.
• Strong interpersonal skills, strong initiative, able to handle complex assignments with proactive attitude, organized, autonomous and attentive to details.
• Due to the nature of the work, an ability to speak Somali could be a strong advantage