Medical Doctor

About Terre des hommes

Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh) is a Swiss child welfare foundation, providing assistance and protection to vulnerable population worldwide. Tdh has been working in Afghanistan since 1995 and carry out projects related to Child Protection, Access to Justice, Mother and Child Health and Livelihood Programs in Kabul, Herat, Takhar, Laghman, Kunar & Nangarhar provinces

Job Summary

The medical doctor is responsible of the overall screening and examining of the infants and women and delivery medical services for project’s activities Nangarhar province. The medical doctor closely cooperate with the midwives in the teams and ensure quality, accountability of deliverables and respect of deadlines. Under the supervision of the project officer, the medical doctor  provides technical support and advice and works in close collaboration with team of midwifes and nurse and social worker. Medical Doctors perform health assessments, diagnostic tests, prescribe medication, create treatment plans and provide health and wellness advice to patients. Medical Doctors can specialize in specific areas of health, such as dermatology, neurology, gastroenterology or gynecology.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with the mobile team members and lead the activities
• Provide Primary health care services including triage, first aid, trauma-care and control of essential communicable & Non-communicable diseases.
• Work in collaboration with the nurses and midwifes to ensure quality medical care provision.
• Complete and properly fill the individual card with the medical information.
• Compile weekly and monthly reports and share with line manager over the time.
• Raise regular supply request to line manager and ensure securing of mobile team supplies including therapeutic food and drugs.
• Refer the complicated cases to higher level of services and follow-up of referred cases.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Qualification:
• Attand the health cluster meeting in the region
• OPD consultation in clinic especially diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Proficient in Medical basics and management of emergency medical cases.
• Knowledge and skills regarding registration and reporting systems; analysis and management of reports especially HMIS.
•  Proficient in aseptic and antiseptic disciplines and careful following of them.
• Ability to diagnosis medical patients and skills needed for examining and treating those patients.
• Proficient in dealing with emergency cases
• Basic information about the hospital sections.
• Supervision of heath posts activities with collaboration of related supervisor

Job Requirements

• Medical doctor with minimum 3 years experience
• Has worked in the general hospital and have OPD experience.
• Has good knowledge of indicators for and the consequences on type of abuse, exploitation and violence on children.
• Is able to present project health activities concerns verbally and in writing.
• Has good understanding of report writing and proposal writing
• Has good working knowledge of national and international legal frameworks on health issues.
• Be able to communicate national language Pushto and Dari
• Needed Training:

1. IMCI
2. PHC
3. MCM
4. PHTLA
5. BLSS
6. Nutrition

Submission Guideline

To apply for this position, please click on bellow link:

https://www.jobs.af/jobs/medical-doctor-93/apply

Functional Area

Health/Medical

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