Position: Medical Doctor

Location: Kismayo, Somalia

Duration: 9 months, renewable based on performance, funds, and need for the position

Posted:

Closing date: 8th April 2024

Organization: Alight

About Alight:

Alight is an international humanitarian organization dedicated to guiding displaced individuals through the journey from vulnerability to resilience, impoverishment to well-being, and exclusion to inclusion. Committed to co-designing solutions with a focus on radical accountability, Alight is a global force in building meaningful lives for and with displaced communities, implementing high-quality programs and services – all while developing trusting local partnerships that build resilience and shifts power back into the hands of local communities, where it belongs.

Role Overview: 

The Medical doctor will work in collaboration with other health personnel to provide quality patient care in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• ·       Conducts outpatient clinics.
• ·       Participates in outreach clinics.
• ·       Carries out minor and major surgery Participate in the preparation of monthly medical activity reports for inclusion in the monthly situation report.
• ·       Participates in co-ordination and representation activities at field level.
• ·       Participates in training programs in order to improve his or her skills.
• ·       Participates in the assessment of the medical needs of the community.
• ·       Participates in the recruitment and supervision of locally recruited health personnel.
• ·       Participates in the training of all medical staff and local partner staff to ensure the maximum use of their skills and their full and effective participation in medical activities
• ·       Together with other project personnel responsible for encouraging community participation in health activities to ensure the long term ownership and effectiveness of the programme.
• ·       Conducts any other activity requested by his or her immediate supervisor
• ·       Supervises health personnel under his/her management.
• ·       Together with nurse in charge of ward responsible for submitting requests for medicines and medical supplies to hospital medical store.
• ·       Together with nurse in charge of hospital ward responsible for ensuring appropriate patient care.
• ·       Actively participates in department or ward staff meetings.
• ·       Assists surgeon to carry out major surgery.
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