Internal medicine specialist (service contract)

Job Description

Background on IRC:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over countries and U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Since 2007, IRC has worked with refugees and other vulnerable populations in Jordan focusing on urban and camp interventions addressing health, protection, economic development, and early childhood development for Syrian refugees and host communities. IRC through its health program has been providing essential Primary and Reproductive Health (RH) services to Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities in Jordan.

Main Responsibilities

The internist – part-time will be based in the IRC Zaatari camp facility. The internist – part-time will cover 15 working days max. The position will be mainly responsible for providing comprehensive medical care to adolescent and adult patient populations. Including diagnosis and treatment of chronic medical issues and referral of patients to the hospital in the camp when needed.

Internist Responsibilities:

- 1. responding to medical/health problems presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and referral as appropriate.

- 2. Request, perform, interpret, and analyze Lab tests (rationally) to diagnose patients' conditions. Perform a patient physical examination. Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.

- 3. Diagnosing and prescribing treatments for disorders and diseases. Conducting routine check-ups on patients and Providing technical guidance to the GPs deployed at the IRC health clinics in order to ensure good quality of primary health services provided to the beneficiaries.

- 4. Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination and diagnoses condition of the patient.

- 5. Ensure a rational prescription of medicines from the essential drug list of the camp or provide a medical rationale for exceptional treatment.

- 6. Determines and prescribes medication, dosage and schedule gave the patient’s condition and allergies.

- 7. Discusses any possible side effects of medication with the patient.

- 8. Educating patients about disease prevention and detection.

- 9. Keeping up to date with current practices and innovations

- 10. Applied international case definition and disease outbreak criteria in the workplace.

- 11. maintaining confidentiality and impartiality.

- 12. Organizing preventative medical programmers for individual patients.

- 13. meeting targets set by the IRC and international criteria for specific treatments Keeping detailed records of all patients and the treatments they receive

- 14. keeping up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments, and medications, including complementary medicine.

- 15. Maintaining a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities

- 16. Maintaining and following high-quality IPC measures and protocols.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Job Requirements:

Education:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine. - MOH License and Education Certification and Internal Specialty Certificate - Minimum 3 years of experience with two years in a similar role - NGOs experience is preferred

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: 1-Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with colleagues, families, etc 2-Awareness and appreciation of the patient and the ability to empathize with and treat others with dignity and respect 3-An awareness of patient safety at all times 4-An interest in others and their wellbeing 5-Emotional balance, patience, tact, and calm 6-Ability to work fast, accurately, and make quick decisions. 7-Committed to helping refugees and working within IRC policies 8-Language Skills: Fluent in Arabic, good in English

This job description can be modified at any time according to changes in the IRC activities or in the context

Place of performance

-The position is based in Zaatari camp.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and implements policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.