MEDICAL DOCTOR (60%) -NORTH

Accountabilities

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.
• Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.
• Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily visits , consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.
• Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
• Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patients illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material.
• Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
• Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.
• Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Provide quality medical consultations for acute and chronic diseases at Mobile Medical Units in line with MSF guidelines and adjust the treatment plan according to specificities of the project’s target population.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team of nurse, social worker, CHE, psychologist in the MMU and in  close collaboration with NCD MD for any case discussions, updates /follow-ups on referrals to PHCCs and participate in any case discussions
• Capable of conducting home visits when required for bed ridden patients and to ensure continuity of care
• Be more active in sharing any medical cases for expert opinion in the telemedicine platform
• Identify social and mental health needs of the beneficiary and ensure the referral to the adequate departments.
• Ensure that the medical file is clearly filled and complete with a copy of the all the investigations results included and perform data encoding when applicable
• Should be Flexible and adaptable to work in different locations, espacially in Akkar, responding professionally to changes in assignment or    workload. (MMU)
• Remains consistently aware of the local context and security environment, promptly reporting any concerns    or abnormalities to supervisors.

Requirements

Education

Essential: Medical Doctor degree from a recognized university

Essential: Ministry of public health practice license to practice in Lebanon as General Practitioner

Essential: Certificate of registration at the Lebanese order of physicians-LOP.

Experience

Essential: 2 years of previous work experience as a Medical Doctor in clinical work.

Desirable: Previous experience in Mental Health gap and MSF experience

Languages

Essential: Full professional proficiency of the English and Arabic languages.

Desirable: Proficiency in French at any level.

Knowledge

Essential: basic to intermediate knowledge of MS-Office applications (word, excel, Outlook)

Competencies

People Management L1  |  Commitment L2   |  Flexibility L2  |  Results L2 | Teamwork L2