JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Clinical Doctor
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Date: 26 March 2015
Première Urgence-Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is an international non-governmental organization
whose mandate is to bring a comprehensive response to the essential needs of populations suffering from
humanitarian crises in emergencies until autonomy and dignity can be obtained.
Operational in 16 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Caucasus and the Caribbean, PU-AMI works in the
areas of food security, health, nutrition, rehabilitation of infrastructure, water and sanitation and economic
recovery. PU-AMI is the result of the merger between two NGO’s: Première Urgence and Aide Médicale
Internationale in 2011.
PU-AMI in Thailand
PU-AMI has been working with the Burmese population since 1984, when they provided primary healthcare and
medical training from their base in Manerplaw, Burma. When the population fled into Thailand, PU-AMI came
along and continued its services in Thailand. Today, PU-AMI works in Mae La (ML), Umpiem (UP) and Nupoe (NP)
Temporary Shelters in Tak province, building capacity of health workers and providing healthcare to an estimated
80,000 beneficiaries.
The WHO has defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, not merely an absence
of disease or infirmity. In accordance with this definition, PU-AMI’s medical programs integrate physical, as well as
mental and social components in order to contribute to a state of improved well being of individuals, as well as the
community as a whole. Its mandate is to contribute to autonomy, in which light PU-AMI invests and works toward
durable solutions and community empowerment by building capacity and strengthening self-reliance wherever
possible.
PU-AMI Thailand offers:
-clinical services and disease surveillance/control in the 3 camps
-health promotion and disease prevention in Maela camp
-vertical programs such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and Mental Health
-capacity building
PU-AMI has 3 offices in Thailand (Bangkok, Umphang and the main base in Mae Sot).
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Position:
Under the authority of:
Clinical Doctor
Hierarchical: Umphang Medical Officer
Technical: Umphang Medical Officer, Deputy Program Coordinator, Medical Coordinator
Supervises:
Hierarchical: None
Technical: Medic in Charge, Medics
Umphang, Umpiem/Nupoe
Occasional travel to both camps and Mae Sot will also be necessary
Working Location:
Movement:
Relation:
Internal: Umphang Field Manager, Medical Team, and Hospital Directors
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External: Umphang Hospital Doctors, other NGO staffs
Working hours:
Starting Date:
Office hours
As soon as possible
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Main Objective
PU-AMI is looking to recruit a Clinical Doctor to maintain good management of the clinical services and
communicable disease control. Supervised by the Umphang Medical Officer, the Nupoe Clinical Doctor will ensure
good coordination with all stakeholders, and participate in monitoring, evaluation and reporting of PU-AMI health
services. The Clinical Doctor is also responsible for the supervision and evaluation of the medics in camp and
should implement new procedures and protocols in coordination with the Medical Officer.
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Specific Responsibilities
Implementation of quality health services
a. Management of the curative health care
- Supervise daily the clinical management of severe and complicated cases in the IPD, with review and
update of diagnosis and treatment with the medics.
- Provide quality healthcare respecting BBG/PU-AMI protocols.
- Supervise clinical duties of medics in the OPD.
- On-the-job training and close supervision of the medics work.
- Referral follow-up consultations in the camp.
- Validation of all patient referrals (excepting emergency referrals) to the Thai Hospitals (consultation,
follow up, hospitalisation) according to the referral protocol.
- Weekly visits to patients admitted to Umphang Hospital and meeting with Thai doctors to discuss difficult
cases or problems with PU-AMI patients on admission during their visits.
- Analysis of fatalities in the IPD with medics case by case.
- Ensure referral of psychiatric patient in IPD and OPD to psycho-social worker team.
- Follow up referred patients to Umphang and Maesot Hospital, in coordination with the Maesot team.
- Supervise Chronic and specialised consultations (dental, eyes, curative part of mental health, chronic
diseases), supervision and training.
- Monitor regularly the dressing room and TB wards.
- Regular coordination with the Nupoe Nurse Supervisor regarding the organisation of the IPD and OPD
healthcare.
- Regular coordination with the Lab Supervisor concerning lab requests and results.
- Track and collect the results of investigations requested at Thai hospital (lab, X-ray, ultrasounds…), in
coordination with the Patient House Responsibles.
- Ensure safe prescription and administration of drugs practices.
- Daily reporting of activities or problems encountered during each camp or hospital visit to the Medical
Officer and Field Manager.
- Ensure that valid and complete data are filled in and updated by the medics in IPD and OPD register, case
investigation form, case line listing and weekly HIS reporting etc.
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b. Communicable disease control at the camp level
Collect the epidemiological weekly report from the medics and transmit to the Medical Officer, Field
Manager and Epidemiologist.
Supervise closely the surveillance of the diseases under surveillance, ensure that case investigations are
done and validate the case investigation forms. Share this information with Medical Officer and Field
Manager.
Updating the case line list and shared the information to Medical Officer, Field manager and focal people
of partner agencies.
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Ensure that outbreak information is shared in a timely manner to the Camp Committee, partner agencies
and Camp Commander.
Liaise with partner agencies for outbreak control and prevention activities.
Monitor the outbreaks at the IPD (case management, isolation measures, registration and reporting).
Identification of training needs on outbreaks, organise and give trainings accordingly.
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Implementation of new procedures, new protocols (organisation, annex services, hygiene) and of
new medical protocols (case management, treatment) at the OPD/IPD level, under the supervision of
the Medical Officer
Coordinate with the Hospital Director to
i. Ensure transmission of the information among all medical staff concerned.
ii. Train the medical staff on the new procedures and protocols.
iii. Ensure the presence of necessary tools and materials at the working place (register book,
recording and reporting forms, lab requests and medical equipment).
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Human resources Management, capacity-building and supervision:
- Conduct IPD ward rounds during camp visits, review the treatment of the medics and provide technical
support to the medics with the treatment plans.
- Provide bedside training during IPD visits: update knowledge and skills of the medics.
- Ensure that all the medics comply with the medical guidelines (PU-AMI protocols, BBG).
- Ensure that all the medics comply with the referral protocols.
- Provide refresher training to the medics on a weekly basis according to the training schedule and
according to the needs.
- Ensure autonomy and confidence of each medical staff.
- Motivate staff, encourage team building and transparency among medical staff.
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Monitoring and evaluation of the activities
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Evaluation of the medics biannually in coordination with Umpiem and Maela team.
Continuous monitoring and evaluation of individual medics regarding their skills in case management,
provide support accordingly and suggest to the Medical Officer possible solutions for improvement.
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Coordination and partnership:
- Attendance to camp staff, base, medical and coordination meetings required.
- Coordination within the camp with the supervisors of cross-cutting medical programs (PSW, HIV, medical
initial trainings).
- Participate in meetings with the camp NGO, CBO, authorities.
- Ensure good collaboration and communication with other partners in the field.
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Reporting:
- Monthly activity Report to the Medical Officer.
- Provide suggestion for improvements on activities.
- Verify the quality of data recorded by the medics.
- HIS reporting every week on time (coordination with ARC on the HIS reporting).
- HIS reporting follow up (check the data reporting at camp level).
- Specific report on outbreaks and medical activities at the request of the Medical Officer or Deputy
Program Coordinator.
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Others
- Execute any other tasks required by the mission
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Position Requirements
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Education
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Fully qualified medical doctor, with experience in clinical services and public health.
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2. Work Experience
Experience in a humanitarian setting working with a vulnerable population is required.
Experience of managing and training medical staff is required.
Experience in TB, HIV and/or Mental Health care is an asset.
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3. Languages
Proficient in English and Burmese both written and oral is required.
Knowledge of other languages is an asset.
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Proficiency in MS Office packages (MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-Outlook) and Internet is required.
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Other skills and competencies
Personal qualities
Ability to work in a setting with limited resources.
Good organising and interpersonal skills are required.
Sensitivity to diverse ethnic cultures and context
Empathy, transparency and team spirit
Good knowledge in the animation and management of a multicultural team, with capacity-building
attitude.
Excellent ability to work in, build and motivate a team is required.
Applications must be sent to [email protected] or PU-AMI office, 21/22-26 Mae Sot – Mae Tao road,
MAE SOT, Tak 63110
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Deadline: 9 April 2015
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview process
‘’Women are also encouraged to apply for the post. PU-AMI does not discriminate in regard to race, ethnicity and
gender ‘’
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