15-185 Physician - Internal Medicine Specialist – South Sudan

Job Description

BACKGROUND

International Medical Corps, a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs, seeks candidates for the position of Physician - Internal Medicine Specialist for our Health Systems Strengthening Program in Wau, South Sudan.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

International Medical Corps has been awarded funding through the Health Pooled Fund-South Sudan to support Wau Teaching Hospital. This is a tertiary hospital in Western Bhar El Ghazal delivering services to a wide catchment area in South Sudan. The project focuses on building capacity to increase access to, utilization, and quality of health services, and strengthen the referral system and management of the hospital. The facility, like many others in resource-limited areas, has low human resource capacity that poses a challenge to its effective delivery of quality patient care. To improve the quality of patient care, International Medical Corps will be supporting the Ministry of Health to train and build capacity of the management, clinicians, nurses, midwives, and other staff in the hospital. The International Medical Corps, in partnership with the Health Pooled Fund and Ministry of Health, is looking for an experienced Physician/Internal Medicine Specialist to provide specialist clinical services, train, and provide leadership at department level.

JOB SUMMARY

The Physician/Internal Medicine Specialist will be directly responsible for provision of quality specialized surgical services and to provide leadership to the department staff. S/he will supervise and build clinical management capacity of the General Practitioners and Clinical Officers. Other duties include delivering trainings, producing reports, assessments, monitoring and evaluation, and any other roles as may be assigned from time to time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide consultation, prescription, and follow-up to patients attending the department of internal medicine, according to the relevant national policy and guidelines of the Ministry of Health
• Collaborate with the other specialists to support the intensive care/critical care services and cross-consultations
• Implement specialized out-patient clinic days to improve access and quality of chronic care
• Build the capacity of the local clinical staff in patient care, diagnostic services, and other related aspects through on-the-job training
• Utilize standardized data collection tools and train staff on accurate data collection
• Collect and analyze service data to monitor project performance
• Work with auxiliary staff to implement procedural training programs
• Initiate and conduct activities to support, coach, and train medical officers and clinical officers in clinical care and emergency surgical techniques
• Ensure that clinical staff strictly adhere to the ethical code of conduct and high standards of practice and consent prior to intervention to avoid medical litigation
• Support the IMC and the hospital management in making key clinical decisions
• Participate in the recruitment of technical staff for the IMC and performance management for medical officers and clinical officers
• Participate in daily rounds and case discussions to build the capacity of medical officers, clinical officers, and nurses
• Analyze training needs and institute training for staff members as required, with an emphasis on hands-on training
• Advise the IMC colleagues responsible for PSCM in collaboration with the hospital management on the requisition of essential renewable material as well as equipment and supplies for the hospital
• Collaborate with recognized health authorities, health agencies, donors, and other stakeholders, and represent IMC in coordination meetings and other relevant meetings
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps
• Any other relevant duties as requested by Project Management or IMC Medical Director

The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

• A Master’s degree of Medicine is required
• At least three years of experience in a busy clinical setting; skills in emergency medicine and mental health is desirable OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous NGO experience in a resource-limited setting
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written
• Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
• Extremely flexible, with the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
• Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
• Excellent decision making skills
• Must be able to work independently under difficult conditions.

How to apply: Please go to: Physician/Internal Medicine and follow the instructions for applying online.

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

About the Organization

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility for rapid response to emergencies. International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.