National Relief UN Physician job at United Nations Development Programme

Vacancy title:
National Relief UN Physician

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Social Services & Nonprofit ]

Jobs at:

United Nations Development Programme

Deadline of this Job:
03 March 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Duties:

1. Attend the United Nations Clinic on a full time basis when called upon.
2. Respond to acute emergencies in line with international protocols such as advanced trauma life support management and advanced cardiac life support. or Pre Hospital Trauma life support;
3. Be able to do triage and primary stabilization;
4. Undertake day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, pre-placement and periodic medical examinations and immunizations;
5. Provide health education;
6. Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues;
7. Undertake medical examinations for UNDP and UN Agencies international and local staff and dependents;

Medical Administrative duties:
1. Liaise with other dispensaries, host-nation medical facilities and medical facilities abroad to coordinate medical evacuations;
2. Follow the United Nations established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave and medical evacuations;
3. Recommend medical evacuation when required to Resident Representative of the involved Agency, fund or program (act as the medical expert and submit the evacuation request the advice of UN Medical Director) and facilitate medical evacuations authorized by the UN Medical Director;
4. Responsible for all paper work and reporting procedures for medical evacuations in line with UN Rules and procedures;
5. Ensure proper follow up on all cases;
6. Application of terms of reference for UN Clinic operations;
7. Responsible for establishing good relations with reliable hospitals, private medical facilities and blood banks and local physician, including UNEP if available;
8. Keep constant contact with the United Nations Designated Examining Physicians to facilitate their availability as and when required;
9. Ensure that proper medical records are kept in a strictly confidential manner;
10. Maintain emergency medical supplies and equipment to be used in case of emergency situation;
11. Replenish first aid kits and other essential medical supplies kept in other duty stations within the country;
12. Recommend procurement of vaccines, medical supplies and equipment, and ensure that inventory is kept updated;
13. Maintain medical records of all United Nations personnel and advise health precautionary steps to new staff members;
14. Advice on health precautionary steps to be undertaken at the duty station, and perform any other duties as considered necessary by the United Nations Medical Director and/or the UN Resident Coordinator.

Supervisory Administration
1. Supervise, distribute work to the nurse (s) and other staff of the United Nations Clinic;
2. Manage day-to-day UN Clinic operations by ensuring availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment;
3. The Relief UN Physician will report to the Head of the UN Clinic.

Competencies
1. Operational Effectiveness, Managing Data, Managing Documents, Correspondence and Reports, Planning, Organizing and Multi- Tasking
2. Application of Infection Prevention and control Measures

Required Skills and Experience
Min. Academic Education

1. Degree (Doctorate) in Medicine with several years’ work experience and currently licensed to practice within home country or other national jurisdiction.
2. Certification in Advanced Trauma Life support, Advanced cardiac Life support OR Pre hospital trauma life support is desirable;
3. Certification in HIV care is desirable

Min. years of relevant Work experience
1. Five Years

Required Language(s) (at working level)
1. English


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: NGO - Non Government Organisation jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 03 March 2023
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 22-02-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 22-02-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 20-02-2066
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