Field Medical Advisor - Tripoli

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:

Summary and Background:

The Field Medical Advisor will be in charge of providing clinical and technical mentoring and supervision to the IMC supported primary health care centers (PHCCs) in the area to which s/he is assigned. The Field Medical Advisor will ensure and oversee all Primary Health Care (PHC) components implemented according to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and WHO quality standards in addition to coordinating with the other program staff.

Place in the Organization

The incumbent of this post is responsible to the Area Manager in the assigned Area

Functions and responsibilities

Technical

Follow-up on implementation of a basic package of primary health care components at the PHC facilities; guided by the policy and guidelines of the MoPH.  Areas of concern include reproductive health, child health and integrated management of childhood illnesses, nutrition, communicable disease control and management of non-communicable diseases,

Engage directly with physicians at PHCCs, review clinical guidelines and protocols and discuss patient treatment plans where needed

Interpret technical and operational guidelines to the PHCC staff and support them in applying these guidelines to specific circumstances within the assigned area

Approve the requests for diagnostic tests ordered by the PHC facility physicians and monitor diagnostic tests prescription

Work closely with the field team and Monitoring and Evaluation team to analyze morbidities, service utilization, and care seeking behavior

Monitor early warning systems for outbreaks and investigate emergence of communicable diseases

Work closely with the pharmacists and field teams to monitor medication prescription and promote rational use of medications.

Quality

Perform regular visits to supported facilities according to a schedule developed in collaboration with Area Manager and Health Officer(s).

Monitor the quality of services at health facilities and identify gaps and problems according to MoPH standards

In collaboration with the facility staff and IMC health staff, identify goals and develop quality improvement plans for the clinic.

Track the performance of health facilities towards meeting a set of quality improvement indicators.

Provide feedback on and input into IMC’s quality improvement activities and reporting tools. 

Coordination and Representation

Build strong relations with partner health facilities and physicians by conducting regular visits and offering technical support and mentoring to achieve quality improvement in accordance with IMC quality program.

Take part in relevant meetings in assigned area including but not limited to health staff meetings, health coordination meetings, and meetings with specific implementing partners.

Other

Provides advice and support to aid in development of staff at IMC’s partner PHCs, including in-services training

Adhere to all of IMC’s policies and procedures, including Code of Conduct and Standard Operating Procedures

Perform other tasks as requested by the Area Manager

Minimum Qualifications

Academic and professional

A medical degree (MD)

License to practice medicine in Lebanon/Member of the LOP strongly preferred

Experience

A minimum of one year of satisfactory working experience as a medical doctor is required.  Newly graduated candidates with unique training may also be considered.

Language

Fluency in Arabic required with excellent levels of written and spoken English. Working knowledge of French preferred.

Computer skills

Strong knowledge of MS Office including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Knowledge of statistical software such as SPSS or STATA preferred

Desirable Qualifications

Knowledge of NGOs and the refugee situation

Proficiency in standard computer applications and use of internet

Strong knowledge of the operational aspects of MoPH guidelines on primary health care.

Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to motivate colleagues and maintain a positive, respectful attitude in a variety of settings.

Training, coursework or experience in health financing and/or quality improvement highly desirable

Experience in working closely with community members throughout a program cycle.

Experience in or understanding of program accountability principles

Knowledge of, respect and empathy for the communities we are working with

Commitment to championing community and partner points of view

Strong understanding of the project cycle and of M&E systems

Good interpersonal and influencing skills

Non-discriminatory and readiness to involve men, women, girls and boys from diverse backgrounds, particularly the most marginalized segments of the community

Very good listening and facilitation skills – capable of managing and facilitating group discussions with program participants, local officials, partners and all levels of staff

Ability to mobilize people – to develop and maintain relationships with staff and communities to ensure their participation in International Medical Corps ways of working