Posted on: Wed 10-11-2021

The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an independent humanitarian medical NGO that was created in 2009 by professionals of humanitarian medicine. ALIMA’s mission is to provide medical care in emergency situations or medical catastrophes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Doctor (Covid -19, Owo Project)

Location: Owo, Ondo

Job Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 3 months, renewable

Line Manager: Project Coordinator

Technical Manager: Medical Coordinator

Recruiting Manager: Project Coordinator and MedCo

Level: 9

Job Summary

The Alliance for International Medical Action is recruiting Medical Doctor Covid19 for its project in Owo, Ondo State

The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an independent humanitarian medical NGO that was created in 2009 by professionals of humanitarian medicine. ALIMA’s mission is to provide medical care in emergency situations or medical catastrophes.

Main Purpose

In compliance with ALIMA standard practices and protocols, ensure Good Medical Practices inpatient care management in the Covid19 Unit in FMCO: Consultations (as required), health education, medical prescriptions, data collection & analysis, reporting and staff management (if any).

Main Objectives

• Improve the patient care and management in the covid19 unit in FMCO.
• Guarantee patient safety by complying with the protocol and the rational use of drugs.
• Accompany the medical team in the good medical practices.
• Ensure the capitalization of the medical activity (indicators).

Specific Objectives

Medical activities:

• All medical decisions taken must be discussed with the Consultant in charge of the patients in the service.
• Apply medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Covid19 infection (based on clinical examinations, laboratory results and available tests);
• Perform the daily ward rounds of patients with covid19; confirmed or suspected in collaboration with the colleagues in the service.
• Ensure the implementation of the appropriate treatment, in accordance with ALIMA/NCDC recommendations and protocols;
• Participate in the follow-up clinics for discharged patients with covid19;
• Ensure the smooth running of medical activities in the service (correct medication administration, adequate follow-up of patients ...);
• Ensure that results of investigations requested are available for decision making in patient’s care on a timely basis;
• Ensure the proper filling of forms needed from time to time. They are either to play supervisory roles or get the forms filled themselves. Such forms include the CIF, CMF, daily progress forms for patients, and the clinical audit forms;
• Ensure He or She hands over properly to the next Doctor on call before leaving the service at the end of the day;
• Participate in all training and retraining of staff of the service with regards to the prompt detection, management and follow up of covid19 cases; suspected or confirmed and the effective management of Biomedical equipment in the service in general;
• Keep the patient and family informed of any changes;
• Work with the nurse supervisors and/or team leader and tell them what the needs are in terms of medical equipment and medicines in the service;

Organization:

• Participate in the organization of activities in collaboration with the nurse supervisor, or team leader (Project coordinator);
• In accordance with the WHO, NCDC, national and ALIMA guidelines, and in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care, when the physician is not in service, he may need to define treatment protocols or to adapt treatments that nurses will have to implement.

Pharmacy:

• Participate in the pharmacy order
• Analyze the consumption of drugs and consumables according to the data
• Report to the medco and project coordinator any abuse of drugs or consumable
• Participate in any pharmacy inventory if needed

Others:

Assume any duty requested by Medical coordination or the Project Coordinator    

Requirements

Education:

Degree in MBBS

Experience:

• Essential 3-5 years experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work. Experience with NGO desirable.
• Covid19 experience is an asset.

Languages:  

English is a must and the local language (Yoruba and Hausa) would be an asset.

Knowledge:

Good MS Office skills (Word, Excel).

Competences:

Results, teamwork, team management, commitment, flexibility, commitment, stress management.

Application Closing Date

13th November, 2021.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• The responsibilities mentioned above are not exhaustive and other work can be required according to the needs of the mission.
• Mobility is requested from ALIMA staff, including short term assignments from their usual place of work.
• Part of any ALIMA-employee responsibilities is the attendance of training as per the requirements of the organisation.
• The job description can be modified according to the evolution of the work.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive as it could be amended from time to time according to the needs of the mission.
• For more enquiries, Call: 08032308487.

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