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Medical Officer

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Kirkuk, Iraq, United States
Full-time

To provide primary healthcare consultations in the clinics and support health promotion during outreach activities. Maintains accurate patient records and provides input to weekly and monthly reports. Participate in the smooth functioning of health facility.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • To provide medical consultation, treatment and follow up as per WHO/MoH diagnosis and treatment guidelines
  • He/She will provide regular medical activity reports to the Health & Nutrition Coordinator on a weekly basis, with monthly consolidated reports and plans
  • He/She will participate and assist in preparation/compilation of project medical data and monthly report
  • Providing feedback to the supervisor in issues related to the diagnosis and treatment and health facility at clinic level
  • Assist in ensuring the delivery of health promotion activities.
  • To supervise and monitoring to the other medical support team as requested, to ensure the maximum use of their skills and their full and effective participation in project site
  • To participate and assist to ensure the quality control of medical facility and implementation of protocols
  • To train the medical support staff on medical related subjects
  • To participate and assist to planning of patient referral and follow-up after referral
  • Assisting in emergency response to disease outbreaks, as needed

Any other tasks as assigned by Supervisor.

Educational Background: 
Trained medical doctor, qualified from recognized medical college/university.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Experience in primary health care and general practice.
  • Previous experience of NGO work.
  • Experience working with IDPs and conflict affected persons.
  • Native Kurdish, Fluency in English and Arabic.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility, motivation, and maturity
  • Willingness to work in basic conditions and travel if needed.
  • Good knowledge of quality standards and quality controls related to medical practice.
  • Ability to work with people who exhibit signs of psychosocial trauma.
Job Function: 

Organization Info

World Vision

Overview
Headquarters: 
Federal Way, WA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1982
About Us
Mission: 

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Our mission: World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 8 2017
Active Until: 
Oct 8 2017
Hiring Organization: 
World Vision
industry: 
Nonprofit