875 views51 applications

General practitioner

Requisition ID: req46181

Job Title: General practitioner

Sector: Health

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Part-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Libya

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Background/IRC Summary:
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. The IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

The IRC is working in Libya since August 2016, targeting the most vulnerable non-displaced, IDPs, refugees and migrants in hard-to-reach areas. According to assessments, healthcare is considered the priority need in Libya, most urgently in terms of quality health staff, medicines and supplies. There are significant gaps in the response, according to Libya’s Ministry of Health (MoH), the Libyan Red Crescent, UN agencies, and international NGOs. IRC’s team in Libya has the specific goal of reaching those in the hardest hit areas to beneficiaries of all ages and gender, both Libyans and third-country nationals. The health activities will be focused on supporting essential primary health care. The reproductive health activities will specifically target women and girls.

Major Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of Medical Team Leader, the General Practitioner is responsible for:
Assessing, Diagnosing and Treating patients with available primary and reproductive health clinical capacity.
Provide professional medical care to the highest quality and in accordance with national and international laws, protocols, and standards.
Provide daily curative services for general diseases at detention centres/ internally displaced people’s camps or Primary health care centres for minor cases and refer more severe cases to other specialized service provider.
Providing, First Aid/ emergency medical services / Triaging and referrals to the secondary facilities, in Responding to Rescue at Sea Operations according to the notifications from IRC & UNHCR.
Triage/evaluate and clinical screening of newly arrived or pre travelling groups of beneficiaries and do work-up for the presumptive TB cases.
Follow up of newly diagnosed TB and other communicable disease cases in coordination with NCDC on monthly basis and observe medical compliance, drug side effect and detection of defaulters.
Regular updating of IRC vulnerable cases tracker in collaboration with community health workers then share it with NCDC.
Implementation of proper nutritional support to vulnerable cases with closely follow-up for the cases.
In coordination with Emergency and Referral Doctor, can do arrangement of admission and receive cases upon discharge from hospital.
Regular awareness session to the beneficiaries, IRC medical and non-medical staff regarding communicable diseases.
Conduct home visits for medical consultation of beneficiaries if required
Liaise with pharmacies, laboratories and other providers to ensure quality care as requested by the hierarchy.
Conduct relevant health education for each treated patient with proper explanation and medical advices
Ensure proper and clear documentation of clinical findings and treatment plans
Support the needs of systems and databases as required to ensure proper care of patients
Perform tasks as needed by the direct supervisor that are relevant to the position
Report needs, concerns, achievements in the field to the direct supervisor
Acknowledges patient’s rights on confidentiality issues, and maintain them at all times
Demonstrate good communication skills and adequate respect for patients and their families
Participates in Performance Improvement activities as appropriate
Provide regular updates to the IRC security and operations team on any potential risks or issues in the communities
Follow-up patients as appropriate including those referred to higher facilities
In the absence of team leader, act as a medical focal point for the medical team members ensuring smooth communication between the health manager and the team members (gynecologist, nurse, pharmacist assistant and HMIS assistant).
Any other responsibility assigned by the supervisor.

Staff management
The General Practitioner will not be line managing any internal staff. S/he might supervise and train volunteers to provide healthcare in supported PHC facilities, if needed. S/he will be acting as a focal point between the health manager and rest of the team members when they are in field.

Professional Standards
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Medical Team Leader

Working Environment:  This position will be based out of the IRC field office in Zawia, Libya.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:
Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery with a valid practice license from Libyan Ministry of Health
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working as medical doctor (GP)
Relevant experience working at NGOs with similar role is an advantage
Good understanding of the principles of health care services levels, diagnostic procedures, Libyan health systems, healthcare providers in all sectors, and medical case definitions.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with daily travel to different field sites in Tripoli
Capacity and flexibility to work under pressure and difficult conditions
Effective team player with public interest driven orientation
Basic skills in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Self-directed, able to independently set priorities and solve problems with minimal guidance
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in both Arabic & English
Understand IRC Way, standards for professional conduct; Integrity, Service, Accountability

Qualified and Interested individuals are required to apply for this position via the IRC Career at the following link:

__________________________________________________________________________________
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

APPLY NOW