Medical Doctor at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Gwoza, Borno

Scope of Work

• The Medical Doctor is the service provider and supervisor for IRC's services in Gwoza or Magumeri LGA, Borno State.
• S/he reports to the Senior Health Manager and also works closely with the Senior Reproductive Health Manager and the Health Managers for day to day administrative issues.

Roles and Responsibilities

• The Medical Doctor shall be responsible for the supervision and provision and day-to-day management of health activities within selected LGA.
• Apply medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment according to national guidelines and protocols, and ensure patient follow-up as needed.
• The Medical Doctor will identify need for referral to secondary care and prepare the patient for referral including referral notes, pre-referral treatment and arrangement of transport.
• S/he will provide on-the-job support to the facility staff, including training and skills development as needed.
• Maintain infection prevention and control within and around the facilities
• Provide clinical support for obstetric or other emergencies.
• Coordinate with State Primary Health Development Agency and other actors in the area and maintain good relations with them,
• In coordination with the Senior Health Manager, identify opportunities to strengthen the health program
• S/he will oversee the stock management of medicines, medical supplies, medical equipment and prepare timely requisitions for replenishment based on consumption records.
• S/he will collect weekly morbidity reports and monitor disease trends in order to preposition adequate supplies as may be required.
• Participate in outbreak response and control coordination when applicable and carry out community-based public health interventions during communicable disease outbreaks.

Human Resource Management:

• Monitor and supervise the health staff and ensure that work is done properly and efficiently
• Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
• Develop ongoing education programs for health staff, and conduct trainings and on-the-job training for health staff.
• Review personnel issues and concerns of health staff and assist in determining and implementing solutions.
• Determine personnel needs for field-level activities, and in coordination with the Health Manager and Human Resources Lead assist in recruitment of staff.
• Monitor and link community health activities to the health center
• Monitor staff daily attendance to duty posts and ensure time sheets are correctly filled and submitted monthly.

Grants Management:

• Ensure project activities are implemented according to the workplan and targets are met.
• Prepare weekly workplans with the health teams.
• Provide recommendations and interventions to correct any identified deviations that impact budget adherence.

Reporting:

• Provide services at health center on a daily or rotational basis.
• Monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators to ensure that prompt actions are taken.
• Provide weekly activity reports to the Health Manager and Field Manager.
• Attend meetings concerning overall health program issues
• Supervise and regular review and revise training manuals to maintain consistency with the acceptable protocols.
• Keep the Senior Health Manager and Health coordinator informed of all developments and issues arising.

Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution with experience in public health.
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
• Must be registered with Nigeria Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council and allowed to practice in Nigeria.

Competencies:

• Two years’ experience in clinical medicine at secondary healthcare level and public health.
• Experience in supervising health staff at the primary and secondary health care level.
• Preferably trained in Basic (and Comprehensive) Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Able to work in location with basic living conditions and with limited communication options.
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel.

Work Environment:

• Security level orange. The situation in Gwoza, Borno remains unpredictable; there is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.