Medical Doctor at International Medical Corps – 3 Openings

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and Nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in under-served communities worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Doctor

Locations: Gwoza & Askira Uba – Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Slot: 3 (2 in Gwoza LGA, 1 in Askira)

Job Summary

• The Medical Doctor will be responsible for providing clinical services in an outpatient and or inpatient health care setting.
• He/she will be responsible for providing client counseling and direct care services including adult, adolescent and pediatric health services for both chronic and acute conditions.
• He/she is expected to diagnose, treat and follow up with patients, provide health education and provide appropriate/timely referrals as needed.
• In addition, he/she may also be requested to assist and train health facility staff as needed.
• On occasion, the Medical Doctor will be required to attend an emergency delivery or provide technical oversight to a midwife during an emergency.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Clinical Care:

• Provide high quality clinical care, from triage to direct provision of care, based on analysis of relevant and available patient history/records, appropriate physical exam and available investigations such as RDTs, urinalysis, etc. to provide accurate prevention information and/or diagnoses, and treatment including referrals and patient follow-up as per local/internationally accepted standards,
• Conduct routine and emergency procedures as per individual doctor’s training/certification* and adhere to local/internationally accepted standards
• Implement primary/secondary health care package at the respective health facility or mobile clinics with appropriate protocols and procedures in place.
• Ensure all IPC measures including standard sterilization practices are implemented as per MoH and WHO standards
• When applicable, participate in a 24-hour health service delivery system at the health   clinic/facility/hospital as per shift schedules.
• Adhere to international drug usage protocols
• Identify and refer patients for advanced care as appropriate including sexual and reproductive health services, mental health and psychosocial services and other protection services.
• Monitor disease trends and notify supervisor of any changes in trends which may require adjustment of activities; monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators.
• Identify any reportable diseases and notify supervisor and local health authorities; assist with outbreak response if needed according to international protocols
• Work with IMC staff and relevant local health authorities to set up appropriate strategies to prevent, identify, and treat endemic diseases as needed
• Anticipate changing needs and emergencies
• Track daily patient data using tally sheets or other tools provided and submit patient data as required according to team protocols.
• Collect and analyze project and service data to inform and adjust project objectives/plans, strategic choices and quality of care in collaboration with IMC team members, local partners and other relevant staff if required.
• Provide health education to patients and community members concerning their diagnoses, healthy diets, physical activity, hygiene promotion, and disease prevention (such as need for vaccination, smoking cessation, etc.)
• Monitor and coordinate program activities assigned for the project
• Work with program staff, health facility staff local doctors, midwives, nurses and auxiliary staff (eg CHWs) to provide both didactic and on-the-job training to build capacity and enhance their skills as needed
• Promote a culture of learning whereby regular case discussions, lessons-learned and good practices are conducted, documented and shared for institutional memory
• Collaborate with other departments as needed to ensure smooth integration of services
• Adhere to administrative directives with regards to work schedules, record keeping, patient communications, re-stocking of essential drugs, consumables and other medical supplies
• Work with health facility administration to determine the operational needs of the health facility in human resources, trainings and supplies.
• Keep clinical records by properly filling dedicated patient files and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality at all times
• Provide all services to patients free of charge
• Immediately report any violation of Code of Conduct, including patient safeguarding
• Clinicians are not allowed to perform exams or conduct procedures without the required training and certification.

Coordination and Representation:

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders – including community leaders,
• Ensure that information from coordination meetings is shared internally and with other sectors, as appropriate.
• When applicable, represent IMC in coordination mechanisms and meetings with other agencies, including the Ministry of Health, WHO and other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, or donors.
• Advocate with and/or advise peer agencies, local government, and other stakeholders to influence responses to promote delivery of inclusive and high-quality reproductive health response services.
• Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Minimum Requirements

• Typically, a Medical Degree (primary care physician) with a valid license to practice and be board certified or equivalent (board eligible). BLS / ACLS preferable.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification is an added value
• Typically, 3+ years of relevant clinical work experience after graduating from medical college, work in low-resource settings preferred
• Experience in programs relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as emergency/outbreak response preferable
• Previous NGO experience preferable
• Available for a minimum of three (3) months deployment
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic, high pressure environment
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent self-motivation skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and excellent decision-making skills.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
• Able to work effectively with various personalities and cultures
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
• Able to work with limited resources.
• Able to deploy to emergencies on short notice
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required; French or, Arabic is plus / desirable.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to “the Human Resource Coordinator, International Medical Corps” via: imcnigeriavacancy@internationalmedicalcorps.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.