Medical Advisor-Quality-Readvertisement

Main activities:

1. Ensure the quality of health care provision in all MdM programs

• Advise and monitor the quality of patient care (monitoring of protocols, adaptation of protocols, identification of training needs, organization of referral process, review of diagnoses, control of prescriptions, control of pharmacy management, review of orders and consumption, etc.)
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of practice provided at the PHCCs and Primary care Satellite unit (PSU) by following the quality indicators mentioned in the national accreditation program and the MdM’s monitoring framework:
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data collection on health activities through frequent visits to the PHCCs and PSU supported by MdM.
• Ensure the application of national and international standards on Infection Prevention Control by health staff (MdM and partners).
• Conduct regular audits on the application of the IPC and quality measures.
• Analyze quality indicators, monitor progress and make recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure that quality data is collected in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assists in the design, creation, and implementation of different quality tools (including development of SOPs, for IPC, quality and patient safety)
• Develop quality improvement plans (action plans regarding MoPH standards) to enhance quality of service delivery in PHCCs and PSU.
• Monitor the implementation of QIPs (action plans) in PHCCs and PSU.
• Perform monthly and quarterly medical record audits and meet with PHCC staff/Director/Manager to discuss outcomes on audits (strengths and areas to improve)
• Approve LIDTs requests, based on national and international protocols
• Follow up with the PHCC on EWARNS and with MdM RRT teams
• In close collaboration with MdM MEAL department and technical/program team, review current medical records audit and recommend changes for better evaluation to the services provided and patient outcome, as well as analysis of PHCC and PSU data
• Provide technical supervision, capacity building and support for teams (MdM staff/outreach team and/or partners)
• Make recommendations and proposals to modify and adapt activities and identify opportunities to develop new activities
• Contribute to the medical/paramedical components of draft proposals and donor reports
• Carry out health and epidemiological monitoring and implement the health policy on the national and regional levels.
• Write activity reports, capitalization reports, summaries, etc.
• Reporting and data analysis:
• Coordinate closely and regularly with the program team on all data collection, data entry, and data analysis
• Monitor and supervise the PHCCs performance, needs and feedback, providing weekly report and update to the manager and the technical manager.
• Report any health trends in the PHCC catchment area and advise on prevention action/health campaign
• Conduct assessment upon need and request for any future project, support the analysis of medical information and recommendations for project directionSupport the development of analysis report for internal and external use

• Analyze activity reports from MdM and/or partner teams
• Contribute towards MdM advocacy work on the fields
• Support in the review of medical protocols and capacity building.

2. Capacity building

• Support the development of a PHCC training plan and training package
• Support the review of health awareness materials for the outreach team
• Conduct training and on the job training regarding consultation, prescription, treatment with a gender-sensitive and inclusive lens ( and referral pathways to higher level of care (secondary and tertiary health care) for PHCC staff
• Conduct refresher training on mass casualty management, outbreak preparedness and response and other emergency procedures at PHCC level
• Conduct training on GBV medical care along with MdM GBV focal point
• Conduct training of outreach team on Community-based epidemiological surveillance
• Facilitate integration of MHPSS at PHCC level in collaboration with the MdM MHPSS team.
• Provide technical guidance on quality and IPC (prepare training materials and directly provide training to PHCCs staff)
• Ensure that awareness mechanisms are understandable, friendly to understand and clear for staffs of our partners
• Design or adopt and deliver any other medical trainings if/when required.

Other Responsibilities:

This job description can be modified at any time according to changes in MDM activities or in the context of prior notice and agreement between the two parties. On demand from the direct supervisor, other tasks might be added to that present list.

Requested Competence/Skills/Profile

• Medical Doctor with a master’s in public health
• 3-5 years’ experience in working with Lebanese primary health care sector.
• 3-5 years’ experience working with an NGO, with a similar role and in clinical setting
• Master national and international IPC standards and MdM frameworks
• Understand a healthcare system (including organization, curriculum of medical profiles and national healthcare programs) and summarize the broad outlines
• Identify, analyze, prioritize and summarize information/indicators relating to the field of activity.
• Experience in capacity building & in working with medical staff.
• Ability to conduct field visits on a regular basis.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English language is mandatory.
• Good writing and communication skills
• Strong ability to observe, analyse, report and take initiative.
• Ability to work with a team and as well to work independently.
• Ability to seek for, to collect, and critically analyse data and information needed to achieve the tasks.
• Ability to communicate any technical or non-technical topic with clarity and to share with your team any important project information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Pack and PHENICS
• Ability to self-reflect your work, to recognize what needs improvement and to propose solutions.