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Job Title:   Medical Officer
Category:   Health & Medicine
Total Positions:   1
Job Location:   Karachi
Gender:   No Preference
Age:   25 to 60 years
Minimum Education:   MBBS
Career Level:   Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:   2 Years
Salary Range:   PKR 125,000 to 150,000 per Month
Apply By:   Oct 29, 2021
     
     
 
Job Description:

·Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.

Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.

Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily visits, consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.

Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.

Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patients illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material.

Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.

 Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.

Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.

Be responsible for national staff health (consultation, bills verification and counselling)

During natural emergency or public health crisis, participate in emergency response or exploratory mission when/if requested.

Take part in health promotion and patient support activities by supporting these two teams when requested, like screening camps.

Help ensure techinical correctness of messages and information shared with community and patients.

Having good knowledge of Hepatitis C, being involved in treatment to the patients will be an advantage.


Company Information
 
Company Name:  Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
Company Description:
pMedecins Sans Frontieres Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an independent medical humanitarian association providing medical assistance to people in need, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political conviction. MSF has started work in Pakistan since 1986 as an independent, self-governed organization. Its actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality. It relies solely on private funds and does not accept funding from any government, military or politically affiliated group for its activities in Pakistan./p

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