Emergency Hospital OBGYN Officer ER-009

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***NOTE*** - THIS POSITION IS TO APPLY TO A STAND BY ROSTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT).

Candidates selected for this position will be placed on the ERT standby roster and may be called when the International Medical Corps ERT responds to an emergency. This position is not compensated unless candidates are responding to an emergency response.

When catastrophe hits, International Medical Corps is often one of the first humanitarian aid organizations on the scene—providing rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, and promotes self reliance.

International Medical Corps has established an International Emergency Roster to ensure that emergency positions are filled in a timely manner with professionally qualified, gender balanced, geographically diverse, linguistically able and a highly motivated corps of professionals. The team includes coordinators, logisticians, doctors and water and sanitation experts. It also includes specialists who focus on protection, prevention of sexual violence and aid for rape survivors and mental health.

Emergency Response Team (ERT) members are always on standby to deploy to a crisis within 72 hours, whether they are launching into new areas or lending support to International Medical Corps teams already on the ground.

International Medical Corps maintains a roster of staff which is updated on regular basis in order to include new staff into the system. This also provides an opportunity for the existing staff to update their areas of expertise and other relevant information.

Through this expression of Interest, applicants are encouraged to submit their profiles so that their information is readily available in the International Medical Corps applicant tracking system.


JOB SUMMARY
The primary responsibility of the OBGYN Officer is to implement obstetrics and gynecology services in an emergency clinic/hospital setting. Services may include clinical, operative and inpatient ward services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES:
• Implement OBGYN services for emergency affected population according to internationally accepted standards and/or relevant Ministry of Health
• Utilize standardized data collection tools and train staff on accurate data collection
• Collect and analyze surgical service data to adjust project objectives/plan additional specialized responses (BEmOC/CeMOC, infection prevention/control, improved ANC/PNC care, etc) in collaboration with Medical Coordinator/Director and other relevant staff
• Work with auxiliary staff to start procedural training programs early (including midwives, nurses, CHWs, etc)
• Conduct daily rounds and case discussions to assist and supervise program staff
• Assist in hiring of necessary staff members
• Analyze training needs and institute training for staff members as required, with an emphasis on hands on training
• Work with Team Leader/HTU to implement standardized internal reporting
• Work with logistics to ensure regular and adequate drug and surgical supplies in order to avoid stock outs
• Collaborate with recognized health authorities, health agencies, donors and other stakeholders to utilize standardized reporting practices and information sharing
• Represent and actively participate in coordination meetings and other relevant meetings
• Any other relevant duties as requested by Medical Coordinator/Director/Team Leader