Surgeon

Main purpose:

Organize and carry out surgery activities, ensure pre and post-operative surgical care, in accordance with MSF hospital policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in close collaboration with medical staff in the wards and operation theatre in order to improve patients’ health conditions.

Accountabilities:

• Implement the MSF hospital clinical policies, tools, guidelines and protocols (antibiotic prophylaxis, post-operative pain management, thrombo-prophylaxis, blood transfusion, etc.) and make recommendations (standard hygiene and sterilization rules, prevention to HIV, TB, Syphilis and Hep B exposure) in order to minimize clinical risks.
• Perform pre-operative consultations, evaluating the surgical risks with the anesthesiologist and/or other medical staff involved, and obtaining the patient’s signed consent to operate.
• Carry out programed (and emergency) surgical intervention following the MSF hospital protocols and policies including participating in swab counts, ensuring appropriate use of surgical equipment and proper Operating Theatre (OT) registry entry/documentation of all OT intervention.
• Carry out post-operative clinical care and ward rounds collaborating with the anesthesiologist, the Operating Theatre Nurse and ward staff or other department heads to ensure compliance with MSF hospital protocols and rational use of medicines. Attend to the emergency room when required.
• In collaboration with the anesthesiologist, carry-out the collection and analysis of quantitative surgical- anesthesia data, using post-operative observation sheets, routine data collected, patient files, operating department register, patient file, etc. to monitor quality. Monthly review of data and analyze clinical trends and comment on adverse events / poor clinical outcome.
• Support organizing the operating program and with OT staff monitor use of material and equipment and advise on instrument needs and coordinates patient referral.
• Participate in all organized departmental meetings such as infection control committee meetings, Mortality meetings etc.
• Knows and helps implement the accidental blood exposure policy.
• Support the team with bedside trainings (emergency and the out-patient teams) in order to ensure the amount of knowledge required to improve people diagnosing, triage, and early detection capabilities.
• Support other medical teams/wards when needed (i.e. OPD, ER etc.)

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Essential Medical Doctor with  diploma in general surgical specialty
• Licensed by the Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon and registered at the Order

Experience

• Surgical experience in Wound management techniques (Skin grafting, skin plasty techniques), herniorrhaphy, hemorrhoid surgery, anal surgery, laparotomy and orthopedic surgery.
• Previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries is an asset

Languages           

• Fluency in Arabic is and English is Mandatory

Knowledge

• Essential Computer literacy

Competencies

• Commitment to MSF
• Behavioural Flexibility.
• Results and quality orientation
• Teamwork and cooperation

Others

• Holds a valid professional mal-practice insurance.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Send to the MSF e-mail msfocb-barelias-admin@brussels.msf.org your motivation letter with updated CV, highlighting in the subject the post you are applying to. Example: “Name Surname – Surgeon” 

Or

You can put your motivation letter with updated CV to MSF Bar Elias project CV Box highlighting in the envelope the post you are applying to. Example: “Name Surname – Surgeon”. The CV Box is located at: 
MSF Bar Elias Hospital 
Old municipality building at Bar Elias center
Next to the PHC Bar Elias, Bekaa

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Completed applications must be received by: Monday, May 7th  2018