Medical Doctor (National)

The National Medical Doctor is responsible for overall patient care including promotion of the health and safety of patients by conducting a thorough triage, careful history taking, physical examination, essential laboratory/radiology investigations, diagnoses, treatment, and referral as well as education of patients and their care giver.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical care to patients based on history, appropriate physical exam, available laboratory, imaging tests, and formulary for treatment of acute and chronic conditions.
• Conduct daily rounds on patients, initiate case discussions, monitor and document patient progress, and ensure adequate handover in case responsibilities are assigned to an inpatient facility.
• Advise if further testing and/or advanced care is required and initiate the referral process.
• Initiate regular case discussions as part of hands-on training.
• Identify gaps in staff training and provide didactic and/or hands-on training as needed.
• Advocate to supervisors for other necessary training of the staff working in the team.
• Utilize given data collection tools and provide training to other staff as needed.
• Collect and analyze medical service data to ensure quality of care for the patients and services.
• Ensure standard precautions of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures are implemented and adhered to as per MoH and international standards.
• Participate in a 24-hour health service delivery system at the clinic/facility/hospital as per shift schedules when applicable.
• Adhere to international protocols and standards related to patient assessment, diagnostics, and medical prescription of drugs.
• Manage and supervise other clinical staff as directed; participate in hiring process if needed.
• Provide health education to patients and community members concerning diagnoses, healthy diets, physical activity, hygiene promotion, and disease prevention.
• Adhere to administrative directives regarding work schedules, record keeping, patient communications, re-stocking of essential drugs, consumables, and other medical supplies.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Immediately report any violation of IMC Code of Conduct, including patient safeguarding.
• Conduct outreach health services as assigned by the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Medical degree (primary care physician) with a valid license to practice and board certified or equivalent (board eligible).
• 2+ years of relevant clinical work, post graduate medical experience after graduating from medical college; experience in low-resource settings preferred.
• Experience in primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, and emergency/outbreak response preferable.
• Previous NGO experience preferable.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent self-motivation and decision-making skills.
• Extremely flexible and able to cope with stressful situations.
• Ability to work effectively with various personalities and cultures.