Medical Doctor (Detention Monitoring Project)

             Job Description

• Provide medical consultations for cases identified and referred by the nurse.
• Consult with prison doctors on medical cases of detainees.
• Refer if needed to hospitals.
• Prescribe medicine upon need.
• Conduct initial assessment and refer to other medical staff (psychologist/psychiatrist).
• Protection monitoring (identified violations) at detention facilities, documenting and referring situations of concerns to social workers for reporting to UNHCR
• Provide other activities as deem fit.

Job Qualifications

• Qualified Medical Doctor and license to practice in Lebanon and a registered member of the Lebanese Order of Physicians
• Previous working experience working with NGOs is preferable
• Ability to work in challenging conditions (e.g. Prison, weather, noise) and to cope with security context
• Ability to work as part of a team and participate in all activities of the Program
• Ability and willingness to work in a different areas in Lebanon
• Fluent Arabic and good English language skills

Reporting

• Report weekly and monthly on the final medical status of each patient using a clinical form
• Adhere to all of SHEILD policies and procedures, including Code of Conduct.

Working Area(s)

• Post is based in Beirut with scheduled visits in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Bekaa and South Lebanon among a team of nurses