Medical Officer
Sector: Health
Location: Hagadera, Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Employee Category: Full Time
Working under the guidance and supervision of the Clinical Services Manager, the Medical Doctor is directly responsible for the provision of curative services to the beneficiaries in Dadaab Refugee Camps.
Key Responsibilities
Optimal quality of patient care
- In
collaboration with ward nurses, ensure that patients in designated wards
receive optimal care through appropriate investigations, management and
follow up;
- Perform
emergency and elective surgeries in the hospital theatre
- Run
special clinics as per agreed duty rosters with other medical officers
- Develop
or update relevant clinical protocols for use by nurses and refugee staff
in the wards and clinics
- Ensure
implementation of universal precautions and infection prevention
techniques in the wards and clinics.
- Assist
in conducting the quality of care assessments
Staff capacity building
- Assist
in the training and mentoring of refugee clinical staff
- Participate
in continuous medical education (CME) sessions to build capacity of all
staff and improve quality of healthcare services in the camp
Key Result Areas
- Improvement
in overall patient quality of care
- Universal
precautions and infection prevention techniques are enforced
Required Qualifications:
- Degree
in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution
- Licensed
with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists board
- Previous
experience working in a refugee camp is an added advantage.
- At
least 2 years work experience in a busy set up
- Ability
to work well under minimum supervision
- Good
clinical and surgical skills.
- Ready
to work in hardship areas with basic services available.
- Team
player, hard worker.
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.
International allowances are not available for this
position.
Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO
Sector.
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IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.