Theirc
Medical Doctor
Salary
Job description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
General Duties
she will be responsible for the management of the IRC’s Basic Health Centre and the provision of health care services. The medical doctor will implement and take charge of the daily clinical care activities. He will also ensure the delivery of high-quality services to the clients and catchment population.
Specific Duties:
Provide direct clinical care, working closely with the other clinical staff to ensure the delivery of high quality comprehensive primary healthcare services.
Manage medical, pediatric, and obstetric emergencies presenting to the facility, ensuring appropriate handover and referral as needed
Ensure all patient consultations and treatments are appropriately recorded.
Oversee the provision of quality care within the health clinic, ensuring consultations and treatments are in line with clinical protocols, guidelines, and best practices
Provide health and hygiene promotion to patients and caregivers
Ensure appropriate infection prevention and control measures are in place at the facility and monitor staff adherence.
Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner
Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
Provide medical support and mentorship to other health facility staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.
Support the Health Manager to organize regular meetings with local committees and strengthening the community relationship.
Responsible for the overall technical and administrative oversight of Health clinic services
Oversee the training of community volunteers to provide health promotion, community mobilization and awareness raising.
Ensure regular inventory and consumption tracking of medical drugs and supplies.
Work with relevant staff to ensure prompt requesting of medical drugs and supplies.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local communities, local government agencies.
Hold meetings with local communities and represent the program in local stakeholder meetings.
Ensure all patient consultations are documented and patient records completed.
Assist and supervise medical staff in maintaining facility registers and other data collection tools, ensuring accurate and timely recording of information.
Assist and supervise medical staff in weekly/ monthly/ quarterly collection, compilation and reporting of data.
Submit reports in a timely manner.
Ensure non-disclosure of any information whatsoever about practices and IRC activities to any other person or organization without permission, except in the normal performance of the service.
Assist and supervise medical staff in maintaining facility registers and other data collection tools, ensuring accurate and timely recording of information.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.
