ED Doctor

The ED doctor works within the ICRC ED team to improve quality of care in the ED department of the supported hospitals through capacity building of the staff and ensuring implementation of procedures and systems. The role includes emergency preparedness and response, assessment of hospitals, and short term missions providing clinical care as needed.

Responsibilities

• Promote a standardised approach to emergency care by ensuring that agreed ICRC and local standard protocols, guidelines and hospital policies are available, taught and followed.
• Evaluate the training needs, develop, implement, monitor and evaluate theoretical and practical training as appropriate, with reference to National and/or international standards.
• Provide shop floor mentoring and capacity building in the EDs promoting good standards of evidence-based care.
• Participate in orientation of new staff and provide training in the Emergency Department.
• Encourage ED staff to participate in teaching and identify motivated participants as potential local trainers.
• Support quality improvement within the ED in collaboration with the nursing, medical and managerial team.
• Develop and maintain adequate and updated training resources (library, teaching material, skills, lab etc.).
• Ensure that all resources available are managed and maintained in an appropriate manner.
• Report all violations to the SD, ICRC protection team and health department with respect to Health Care in Danger.
• Contribute in the Basic Emergency Care (BEC) schedules and training Program.
• Validate the Staff Competency (proficiency standard skills check list).
• Ensure that the triage process exists and functions in the ER.
• Set up and/or complete all relevant paperwork and ensure accurate and timely data collection.
• Cooperate fully and proactively with internal and external counterparts.
• Carry out support visits to various ICRC health projects within ICRC areas of responsibility across the country.

Requirements

• Degree in Medicine and advanced specialization in emergency medicine, with a valid medical license.
• BLS Certificate, ACLS, Trauma life support certificate (BEC, ERTC, ATLS) are an asset.
• MCI Certificate or experience with Mass casualties’ preparedness are an asset.
• Training in public health or health management an asset.
• Fluent command of English.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• 5 years of clinical experience, including at least 4 in Emergency Medicine.
• Experience in the Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit is an asset.
• Experience in implementing humanitarian programmes.

Skills

• Emergency Medicine
• Clinical Care
• Emergency Preparedness
• Hospital Assessment
• Capacity Building
• Trauma Life Support
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Mass Casualty Preparedness
• Public Health Training
• Health Management
• Intensive Care Unit Experience
• High Dependency Unit Experience
• Humanitarian Programme Management
• Medical Licensing
• Microsoft Office Suite

Languages

English