Medical Officer

Edad mínima requerida: 35 años, a menos que se especifique lo contrario a continuación. Reclutamiento restricto a nacionales o residentes legales en el país de asignación.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of UN Clinic Health Manager or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Medical Officer will:

Clinical Duties:

• Undertakes day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, emergencies, stabilization of critical patients, etc,
• Overall supervision, management, coordination clinical operations of the Fever Clinic, Isolation ward, etc, during the COVID 19 pandemic.
• Follow up and tracking of the positive cases and direct contacts,
• *Refers staff to outside specialists as necessary;
• Follows-up with outside specialists;
• Provides health education and health promotion programs, with special emphasis to the prophylaxis of the relevant diseases of the outbreak;
• Organizes/Participates in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.
• To ensure the follow-up of sick staff at home

Medico Administrative Duties: (Depending of the Duty Station, these tasks normally belong to the UN Health Manger)

• Advises Administration on medical standards for recruitment, sick leave, and medical evacuations/repatriations as per United Nations policies and guidelines;
• Participates in drafting and implementation of business continuity and crises preparedness plans for the duty station/mission;
• Manages/Supports day-to-day operations;
• Deputizes for the UN Health Manager during his/her absence, when applicable;
• Supervisory Administration of the Fever Clinic:
• Supervises laboratory technicians' nurses and medical administrative staff; ensures availability of drugs and medical supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment.
• Ensures appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g. health education, dedicated training related to the pertaining outbreak) health education, health promotion and prevention, first aid and CPR).
• Organised the shift roster to ensure coverage o the fever clinic 24/7

General:

• Performs other related duties as required.
• Work implies frequent interaction with the following:
• Staff at large
• Staff within work unit
• Staff counsellors
• Senior management throughout the Organization
• Security personnel
• All specialized agencies
• Military Physicians
• Physicians and representatives of Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Companies, Medical Associations and Societies
• Fill in the duties for this of assignment
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.