Medical Advisor

The Medical Advisor will be responsible for providing technical advice and support to personnel at 3 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) affected by Beirut blast. He will also be monitoring the quality of care, consultations, patient management, and prescriptions according to standards and guidelines and will be following up on the implementation of the MoU signed with each PHC.

• Follow-up on implementation of selected package of primary health care services at the PHC facilities; as set by IOCC
• Approve the requests for diagnostic tests ordered by the PHC facility physicians and monitor diagnostic tests prescription
• 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.
• Perform regular visits to supported facilities according to a schedule developed in collaboration with Senior Health Officer
• Monitor the quality of services at health facilities and identify gaps and problems according to MoPH standards
• In collaboration with IOCC health staff, identify goals and develop plan for services given and monitoring of the project within the PHC
• Provide advice and support to aid on quality service improvement and reporting tools.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Senior Health Officer
• Attend IOCC meetings when needed

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Good organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and initiative taker. 
• Good report writing skills.
• Ability to communicate with vulnerable populations.
• Dynamic personality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English; French is a plus.

Experience:

• 2-3 years of work experience.
• Previous experience in NGO and humanitarian field is an advantage.

Working Conditions

Remotely with frequent visits to supported PHCs