Job Requirements

• Typically, a medical degree (primary care physician) with a valid license to practice and be board certified or equivalent (board eligible).
  
• Typically, 2+ years of relevant clinical work, post graduate medical experience after graduating from medical college, work in low-resource settings preferred.
  
• Experience in programs relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, obstetrics/gynecology, communicable and non-communicable diseases and emergency/outbreak response is preferable.
  
• Previous NGO experience preferable
  
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.
  
• Fluency in local languages, fluency in English and other international language is preferred.
  

• Provide high quality clinical care to patients based on history, appropriate physical exam, available laboratory, imaging tests, and formulary for treatment of acute and chronic conditions.
  
• Based on the area of assignment, conduct daily rounds on patients, initiate case discussions, monitor and document patient progress with any changes in management and prognosis and ensure adequate handover in case physicians' responsibilities are assigned to an inpatient facility.
  
• Advise if further testing and/or advanced care is required and initiate the referral process.
  
• Initiate regular case discussions as part of hands-on training.
  
• Identify gaps in staff training and provide didactic and/or hands-on training as needed.
  
• Advocate to supervisors for other necessary training of the team staff working and provide necessary training.
  
• Utilize given data collection tools and provide training to other staff as needed.
  
• Collect and analyze medical service data to monitor and improve the quality of care for patients and services.
  
• Ensure standard precautions of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures are always implemented and adhered to as per MoH and international standards.
  
• When applicable, participate in a 24-hour health service delivery system at the clinic/facility/hospital as per shift schedules.
  
• Adhere to international protocols and standards related to patient assessment, diagnostic and medical prescription of drugs.
  
• Manage and supervise other clinical staff as directed by supervisor; participate in hiring process if needed.
  
• Provide health education to patients and community members concerning their diagnoses, healthy diets, physical activity, hygiene promotion, and disease prevention (such as need for vaccination, smoking cessation, etc.)