Gynecologist

Job Summary:

Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values, and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries’ health conditions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

– Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnosis and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols

– Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood

– Follow up on the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily visits, consultations, and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution

– Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care of the quality, disinfection, and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards

– Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patient’s illness, or medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment, or material.

– Be able to independently perform cesarean Section, Hysterectomy, and Laparotomy due to ectopic pregnancy.

– Ability to perform vacuum manual aspiration in patients with incomplete abortion.

– Ability to independently perform complicated deliveries e.g. breech, shoulder dystocia, and vacuum delivery among others.

– Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care

– Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks, and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected

– Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary

– Give regular feedback to the line manager and report directly any issue or incident

Job Requirement:

Education

– Medical Doctor diploma essential

– Obstetrics and gynecology is essential

Experience

– Other experience in similar positions essential

Languages

– Pashto & Dari: oral and written essential

– English: oral and written desirable

Job Location:

Afghanistan, Helmand

Submission Guideline:

The interested candidates should submit their applications before Wednesday 28th December 2022 at 03:00 pm with a CV and with supporting documents (certificates, diplomas, etc.) to Médecins Sans Frontières, Administration department Helmand Project in a sealed envelope at Boost Hospital, main entrance, Application box or through Email:

The reference MD Gynaecologist must be stated in the application to be valid. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying & attach the required diploma & other supporting documents, your application may not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

MSF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process. May the candidate is asked for any fee, he/she must report to MSF Administration through the recruitment contact.