Medical Doctor Job at MSF Nigeria

Started by Jobrib, Dec 26, 2012, 03:30 PM

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Job Title: Medical Doctor

Location: Jahun Hospital, Jigawa State (Nigeria).

Company: Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF Nigeria

Open To: Qualified Doctors

Context:

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

Job Description:

•   Provide quality medical care for emergency obstetric and neonatal cases in the maternity and VVF cases in the wards in accordance to MSF protocols;

•   Assist the midwives to triage and manage patients presenting with high risk conditions related to pregnancy;

•   Be involved in all surgical procedures and post-operative surgical care, in accordance with MSF protocols

•   Provide consultations for post-natal patients and MSF staff as required;

•   Observe and respect the MSF Charter and adhere to work schedule as per roster and on-call requirements;

•   Treat the patient with respect, providing good quality care and ensuring privacy and confidentiality.

Required Skills and Conditions:

•   Bachelor in Medicine, Bachelor in Surgery with minimum of 2 years of active clinical experience since graduation;

•   Interest and/or experience in obstetrics;

•   Strong work ethic, commitment to humanitarian objectives and patient care;

•   Motivation, flexibility and capacity to work as a team and in emergency program;

•   Fluent in spoken and written English and Hausa (preferably).

Contract:

•   208 working hours per month and night on-call duty.

•   Roster flexibility required.

How to Apply:

Submit your CV, copies of medical credentials, registration and a cover letter with contact details to the MSF Administration Office in Jahun ("Application Box" at the Watchmen Desk).

Applications can be submitted in person or by email to: msff-jahun-sat@paris.msf.org

NB: Only successful applicants will be called for interview.

Deadline: 5th January, 2013.

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