Overview
The UN Volunteer Medical Officer will undertake day-to-day clinical duties, provide primary health care services, and coordinate training programs for medical staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertakes day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. consultation and treatment of patients at walk-in clinic and 24/7 response to medical emergencies.
- Provides primary health care services at the Baidoa Level-I clinic and follow up with the treatment of patients evacuated from Baidoa.
- Ensures availability of medical supplies and proper functioning of all medical equipment in the clinic.
- Ensures optimum and rational use of resources while respecting medical ethics.
- Coordinate training programs for AMISOM medical staff to develop their capabilities (e.g. BLS, ACLS, & Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), etc.
- Assists in the management of procurement of drugs, medical equipment, consumables and medical supplies through the system contracts.
- As a member of the Mission Crisis Management team, participates in the preparation and implementation of Mass Casualty Incidence (MCI) response, COVID-19 response, Medevac, and Casevac Standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Participates actively in organizing medical referrals, casualty and medical evacuation of mission personnel.
- Ensures the provision of health education to civilian mission personnel.
- Participates actively in addressing environmental and occupational health issues.
- Participates in the planning, management and implementation of adequate infection control measures in the mission health facilities at all levels.
- Provides relevant public health guidance to the facility management team in the mission and contractors providing catering, sanitation and fumigation services at the UN camps within Somalia.
- Ensures timely submission of weekly and monthly medical reports from Baidoa to the CMO’s office.
- Reports to the CMO or his OIC on all clinical activities at the duty station on weekly and monthly basis.
- Carry out any other tasks within the mission as may be assigned by the CMO.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience is mandatory.
- Specialized human medicine (with clinical experience) is Mandatory.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Medicine and Surgery (MB.BS or MD) or its equivalent; Residency/internship in one of the medical specialties is an advantage.
