Organization: MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES/ ΓΙΑΤΡΟΙ ΧΩΡΙΣ ΣΥΝΟΡΑ (MSF)
Mission: MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES – EUROPEAN MIGRATION
Project: Migrants in Transit (MIT) – Greece
Locations: KOS ISLAND
Job Title: Medical Doctor – Full Time
Reports to: Medical Activities Manager – Migrants in Transit Project – Greece
Report to Functional: Medical Coordinator
Main Purpose
Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries health conditions.
Accountabilities
- Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.
- Ensure triage of patients detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care when necessary and referring them to the local hospital or other appropriate health facility.
- 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.
- 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.
- During the mobile clinic, regularly going through (observing, being alert) the waiting line identifying patients requiring priority examination
- Mange and refer emergency cases to the relevant and identified private or public MDs when needed.
- Implement a referral system which ensures patients’ follow-up
- Encourage exchange of information in his/her field of activity
Education
Medical Doctor diploma recognized in Greece. Medical license to practice medicine in Greece.
Languages
Greek and English
Experience
2 year experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work (can be within medical training).
Competencies
- Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
- Accepts changes – Flexibility and adaptability
- Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Knows and understands the beneficiary needs and interests
- Listens and identifies beneficiary needs and concerns, and provides them with useful information and quick solutions.
- Acknowledges the importance of teamwork and cooperation
