Pediatrician for International Humanitarian Missions

Médicos Sin Fronteras en México A.C [Proyectos internacionales]; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 15,233 - 18,246; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly remuneration

Private insurance coverage

Housing expenses covered

Medical evacuation if necessary

Job summary

Médicos Sin Fronteras en México A.C seeks a Pediatrician for international humanitarian missions to provide quality outpatient and inpatient pediatric care aligned with MSF protocols. The role requires at least 3 years of experience in a pediatric hospital and fluency in English and Spanish.

The position offers benefits including monthly remuneration starting at approximately USD $1,500, with increases based on experience. Additional support includes insurance, housing, and coverage for transportation and meals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience as a Medical Doctor in a pediatric hospital.
• At least 6 months of clinical work within the last 24 months.
• Fluency in English (B2) and Spanish (C1).

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient pediatric care according to MSF protocols.
• Collaborate with hospital departments ensuring adherence to hygiene standards.
• Train medical staff to optimize pediatric care.

Skills

Pediatric care

Emergency care

Team management

Patient communication

Education

Medicine degree with a specialty in pediatrics

Job description

Pediatrician for International Humanitarian Missions

To join our team in International Projects (Minimum availability of 6 months).

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Applying medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of children, ensuring integrated newborn and paediatric care through Emergency, OPD, and IPD services in newborns and cases of malnutrition. Prescribing the necessary treatment, respecting MSF protocols.
• Collaborating closely with the different departments of the hospital (e.g. Maternity), ensuring all updated MSF medical protocols and universal precautions are followed and implemented, reducing biowhazard risks and improving infection control.
• As an expert in paediatrics, proposing strategies (modification on current newborn and paediatric care management) and implementing them after validation by the Operation and Paediatric Advisor.
• Ensuring ongoing newborn and paediatric training (formal and bedside) of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team to optimize the newborn and paediatric quality of care. Reviewing and discussing selected complicated cases or mistakes and giving technical input.
• Keeping patients and their families informed of the illness and the treatment to follow, checking that they have understood. Ensuring professional autonomy and confidentiality are respected and a good attitude and proper bedside manner toward the patient and their caretakers and the rest of the medical team.
• Following up 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.
• Monitoring the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material and addressing the list of missing items for newborn and paediatric activities. Providing input about the general organization of the different paediatric wards, including the admission, transfer and discharge criteria and referral procedure from Maternity and post‑delivery wards.
• Checking and controlling the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and ensuring the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assuring general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
• Participating in the introduction/improvement of the collection and analysis of epidemiological newborn and paediatric data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problems or complications of the patient’s illness and medical errors. Collecting clinical cases for further training and listing comments to improve the current MSF protocols.
• Managing 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.
• Designing and providing training to staff as required.
• Debriefing with coordination, Headquarter (including Paediatric Advisor) and providing written reports on main findings, activities, conclusions and further recommendations.

PROFILE

Education and formation

• Medicine degree with a specialty in pediatrics

Experience

• Essential: 3 years experience minimum as a Medical Doctor in paediatric hospital
• Essential: At least 6 months in the last 24 months of recent clinical work requested.

Languages

• Essential: English (B2 or higher level)
• Essential: Spanish (C1 or higher level)
• Knowledge of French will be an asset

Knowledge

• Updates his / her knowledge before each mission, according to the most updated MSF newborn and paediatric protocols
• People Management and Development
• Commitment to MSF principles
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation

POSITION CONDITIONS

• Work Venue: Where the needs of the project require it
• Benefits: Monthly remuneration: in the first 12 months, the bonus approximate gross monthly is USD $1,500. From the second year remuneration increases based on experience (previous and acquired) and the level of responsibility in the field. Private insurance coverage includes medical coverage and hospital, temporary disability and life insurance. The organization also has an arranged medical evacuation if necessary. Expenses of stay on the land are covered: housing, basic services, cleaning and washing. Other expenses such as transportation, visas, transfer to the country of destination and displacement in the field are also covered by MSF. Per diem or monthly per diem mainly to cover meals and small personal expenses.
• Start: Depending on the needs of the project