Female Medical Doctor (GP) for Medical Mobile Unit in Informal Tent Settlements

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Kindly submit your CV and Cover letter to the following email: [email protected], with "Medical Doctor" in the subject of the mail.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR) Medical Doctor

Humedica, founded in 1979 and situated in Kaufbeuren (Bavaria), is an international non-governmental organization funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. In Lebanon, humedica runs one Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) serving approximately 30 informal tented settlements (ITS) in the Bekaa valley, providing free primary health care and medication for Syrian refugees. In addition, humedica is supporting Primary Health Care Centers (PHCs) (under the administration of Ministry of Public Health) for both Lebanese and Syrian patients.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Medical consultation for common acute illnesses and dispensing acute medications in the informal tented settlements (ITS)
  • Provide diagnosis and counselling to each patient and determining and take responsibility for follow up care needed.
  • Treatment of uncomplicated infectious diseases (diarrhea, dysentery, STI etc.)
  • Potentials of communicable disease outbreaks.
  • Stabilization services of emergency health conditions and immediate referrals to nearest PHC centers or hospitals after stabilization.
  • Participate actively in the monitoring and the reporting of medical activities (correctly fill in patient files, forms, statistics, reports).
  • Follow-Up on selected individual patients in coordination with Country Coordinator, Special Case Officer and Specialists
  • Health promotion, including on health services available in the PHC centers and hospitals.
  • Awareness and knowledge of referral options and pathways.
  • Flexibility to support in other tasks related to MMU services if needed

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

  • Starting date: as soon as possible
  • Contract: Until October 2020
  • Working hours: 8.30am– 5:00pm, one hour lunch break
  • Basic salary $2500 plus benefits (e.g. lunch allowance, family benefits, transport allowance) based on experience.
  • Post based in the humedica office in Zahle, Central Bekaa. With your team (doctor, pharmacist, field officer), you will visit one to two different tented settlements each day.
  • We reserve the right to recruit a candidate before the end of the deadline.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Qualified Medical Doctor and license to practice in Lebanon + syndicate
  • Experience working with NGOs is helpful, but not mandatory
  • High motivation for challenging and complex tasks and good common sense
  • High ethnical standards
  • Strong skills in communication, mediation and cooperation
  • Ability to work in challenging conditions (e.g. tent, weather, noise) and to cope with challenging security context
  • Ability to work as part of a team and participate in all activities of the MMU
  • Ability and willingness to work in a multi-cultural environment
  • Flexibility, reliability
  • Fluent Arabic and good English language skills are mandatory
Expired

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Last modified: 
12 Mar, 2020
Intervention Sector(s):
Health
Application Deadline:
Saturday, 29 February 2020
Contract Type:
Full Time
Period of Employment:
October 2020
Salary
N/A
Salary Range:
2500 to 3000 (USD)
Education Degree:
Other
Education Degree Details:
MD, GP
Experience Requirements:
1 to 2 years
Arabic Language:
Fluent
English Language:
Fluent
French Language:
None
Country/City: 
  • Lebanon
  • Beqaa
  • Zahleh