General Surgeon - 50% (part-time) Service Provision Agreement

Accountabilities:

• Implement MSF standard operating procedures (e.g. antibiotic prophylaxis and treatment, post-operative pain management, post-exposure prophylaxis, etc.) and make recommendations (e.g. prevention of cross contamination as HIV, Tb, etc.) in order to minimize clinical risks.
• Perform pre-operative consultations, evaluating the surgical risk in collaboration with the anaesthesiologist and/or other medical staff involved, and obtaining the patient’s signed informed consent to operate.
• Carry out urgent and planned surgical interventions following MSF standard operating procedures, including participating in swab counts, ensuring appropriate use of surgical equipment and material, and proper documentation of all surgical interventions.
• Carry out post-operative care, including ward rounds and outpatient consultations, in collaboration with the anaesthesiologist, other medical staff, ward staff and supervisors, to ensure compliance with MSF standard operating procedures, including the rational use of medicines. If needed, to coordinate patient referral.
• In collaboration with the anaesthesiologist and supervisors, carryout the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative surgical care data to monitor the performed activities, analysing clinical trends and commenting on adverse events / poor clinical outcome.
• Support organizing the surgical program, and together with the operating unit staff, monitor the use of equipment and material and advise on instruments needs.
• Participate in all organized hospital meetings and reviews (e.g. committees, mortality, etc.).
• Support the team with bedside trainings in order to ensure the required knowledge to improve patient’s triage, assessment, diagnosing and early detection of warning signs.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Essential Medical Doctor with diploma in general surgical specialty
• Licensed by the Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon and registered at the Order of Physicians.

Experience                                                                                       

• 2 years of autonomous experience in general surgery.
• Experience in wound management techniques (e.g. skin grafting, etc.)
• Experience in laparoscopic technique.
• Previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s is an asset
• MSF or other NGO’s is an asset

Languages    

• Fluency in English and Arabic is Mandatory

Knowledge

Others

• Essential Computer literacy
• Holds valid professional mal-practice insurance.