Medical Doctors at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

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

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Medical Doctor

Location: Kano

Accountabilities / Responsibilities (Non-exhaustive List)

• Participate to medical/humanitarian emergency assessment or explo-action or intervention and Provide outpatient and inpatient medical care to patients / beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, Guidelines, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries health conditions during emergency explo or intervention.
• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention.
• Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.
• 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.
• 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 that may arise.
• 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.
• 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
• Applying medical knowledge and skills to diagnosis and treatment of children with malnutrition, ensuring integrated management.
• Prescribing the necessary treatment, respecting MSF nutrition protocols.
• Follow up the evolution of patients and discuss the problem cases during the medical ward round and install referral system.
• Knowing and ensuring all updated MSF medical protocols and universal precautions are followed and implemented, reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control.
• Ensuring professional autonomy and confidentiality are respected and a good attitude and proper bedside manner towards the patient and their care takers and the rest of the medical team.
• Following up the evolution of the hospitalized ITFC patients through daily medical rounds, consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other program – ATFC in collaboration with other doctors- and informing the family about the patient’s evolution.
• Checking and controlling the rational use of drugs and equipment under his/her responsibility and taking care the quality, disinfection, and sterilization of the medical material.
• Assuring general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
• Participating in the collection and analysis of epidemiological nutrition data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or MTL about any problems or complications of the patient’s illness and medical errors.
• Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
• Participate in the medical meeting and any other relevant meetings.
• Any other responsibility delegated by the supervisor.

Required Skills and Conditions

• MBBS qualification / Medical Doctor Diploma. Desirable certificate in Tropical Medicine and Emergency Response Training (ERT)
• 2 years experience minimum as a Medical Doctor in pediatrics and nutrition clinical work(can be within medical training). Desirable experience in ITFC, work before with MSF or another NGO.
• Languages: English required additional local languages desirable. Competencies: People Management, Commitment to MSF Principles, Flexibility, Result Oriented, Teamwork, good spirit, Pro-active, initiative, reactive and anticipative.
• Computer Literacy: Excel and Word required.
• Work Location: Kano
• Contract: Fixed term contract and Working hours according to Nigerian law.

Application Closing Date
12:00 pm: 26th January, 2022.