Stabilization Center Medical Doctor at Première Urgence Internationale (PUI)

⏲ Jun 6, 2023, 6:38 AM
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Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Stabilization Center Medical Doctor

Location: Mashi, Katsina
Employment Type: Full-time

General Objective / Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Health/Nutrition PM, the Stabilization Centre (SC) Doctors will be responsible for the overall and day to day management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) at PUI Stabilization Centre (SC) in Monguno PHCC.
S/he will be in charge for the overall support and direct supervision of the SC staffs including SC Nurses and SC Nurse Assistants.
S/he will closely work with the Health/Nutrition PM for the planning, organizing, implementing and monitoring of agreed nutrition activities in line with donor agreements and ensures maximum quality for the treatment of SAM complications in accordance with the national and international standards and protocols and with the quality standards of the organization.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Medical Functions:

Carry out daily ward rounds in the morning and evening with SC nurses and ensure patients are visited as appropriately. Fill the notes on patient cards after the ward rounds or any other patient examination or procedures
Supervise the daily clinical management of SC patients and follow the SC protocols for the medical care of the SAM with the medical complications
Ensure regular procedure like taking blood samples, providing IV medications and other necessary procedures are done timely with if required him/her carries as necessary
Ensure timely preparation, provision and monitoring of feeding for the patients admitted in the SC
Facilitate and perform decisions on admission and referrals to/from the SCs properly
Ensure that SC beneficiaries, caretakers and members of the community are treated respectfully at all times
Monitor and ensure patients are receiving comprehensive health checks, regular checking of vital signs and frequent medicines and feeding administration according to the protocols
Undertake emergency procedures as required (including resuscitation), taking the lead as necessary
Liaise with SC Nurses regularly (at least every 3-4 hours) to check on patient progress, or more frequently if the need arises and respond to calls from the ward relating to patient care

Team management:

Ensure that all the SC team is familiar with and respect all the PUI Internal rules and regulations
Plan and maintain work plan, schedules and rotations for the SC team
Provide capacity building and training to the Nutrition team in collaboration with the Nutrition PM.
Plan, organize and follow up the weekly and monthly implementation chart, after being endorsed by the Nutrition PM.
Plan and maintain working schedules/rotations for the SC team
Provide regular mentoring and on-the-job training for the staffs in the SC ward including SC Nurses, SC Nurse Assistant and staffs in the pediatric ward involved in the treatment of SAM with complication patients

Monitoring and Reporting:

Ensure proper organization and functioning of the Stabilization Center in compliance with the goals defined in the project proposals
Ensure the collection, compilation and analysis of quality data and product the required reports for the SC activities including weekly and monthly reports.
Report the progress and any problem in timely manner.
Ensure that the SC team are following up proper implementation protocols and applying them according to international and national recommendations and guidelines through monitoring and technical assistance
Monitor day to day activities of the Stabilization Center

Logistical and Administrative Support:

In coordination with the Health/Nutrition PM, Logistics Department and Base Pharmacist, ensure appropriate supply plan on weekly basis principle, for the stabilization centers
Ensure the proper storage of SC medical supplies, medicines and nutrition commodities
Supervise the use of medicines, medical supplies, and nutrition-related commodities and data tools in the SC
Support the Health/Nutrition PM for all the necessary planning and preparations to establishing SC in Monguno PHC like facility set-up, staff recruitment and selection process.
Provide, on a monthly basis, the Health/Nutrition PM with information necessary for the development of cash flow estimates specific to SC activities

Internal and external coordination and representation:

Network and coordinate with the relevant units with in the primary health care or other tertiary health facilities for issues that need further support for the patients
When required, s/he represents PUI in coordination meetings and technical working groups for the relevant matters and contribute to the good relations with the project partners
Build collaborative relations with MoH, WHO and other stakeholders to ensure a successful SC project
Closely coordinate with the Nutrition teams in the OTP and in IYCF activities as well as other staffs in the Primary health care centers.

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