General Practitioner/ Medical Doctor

General Practitioner: Non-communicable Diseases Full time position Location:                                Zahle Working area:                         Bekaa Valley   Job Description Job Summary This Zahle based position contributes to the mission of the MTI by improving the care and prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD’s: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, asthma, COPD) for Syrian refugees in selected informal tented settlements (ITS) in the central Bekaa valley. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Monitor and coordinate the care of all patients with non-communicable diseases in the mobile medical unit (MMU) service area Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnosis and prevention of NCD Prescribe drugs according to MTIs standard list Maintain a registry of NCD patients. Schedule rotation of ITS visits. Maintain pharmacy and tracking databases Supervise and train community health promoters for NCDs. Facilitate community level NCD health education. Monitor, evaluate, and report on NCD case management. Facilitate referrals for NCD medications and monitor patient adherence. Manage pharmacy stocks of NCD medications for MMU. Essential Minimum Qualifications Required: Medical degree Minimum 1-2 years medical experience Familiarity with chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, chronic respiratory disease) Sensitivity to the needs of refugee beneficiaries Ability to travel to remote project locations on a regular basis Ability to evaluate and summarize project data into cohesive reports Ability to work under pressure, managing a varied workload Ability to work within a team and exhibit good communication efforts Strong attention to detail and report writing skills Skills in facilitating health education sessions Proficiency in computer applications: Excel, Word, Email Understand the mission of Medical Teams International    Desired Qualifications: Arabic and English language skills Prior international non-governmental organizational experience Experience in public health programs Experience with supportive supervision Department: Programs/Emergency Response and Global Security Reports to:   MTI/Lebanon Country Coordinator Location:      Bekaa/ Lebanon Experience required: 1 to 2 years Education degree: Bachelor degree in a medical field  Languages Arabic: Fluent             English: Excellent Period: 3 months fixed contract, renewable Salary: TBA Submission guidelines: Cover letter required? Yes Contact information: Rony Skaff                                MTI Country Manager