Hospital Medical Coordinator- South Sudan 13-084

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International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

With funding from the US State Department Bureau for Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM), Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA), European Commission’s Humanitarian Office (ECHO) and UNDP's Common Humanitarian Fund, International Medical Corps is currently implementing a primary and secondary health program in Akobo, Jonglei State.

The Hospital Medical Coordinator will plan, organize and ensure the delivery of quality medical services, at Akobo Hospital in accordance with South Sudan’s national health care policy, the Basic Package for Health Services (BPHS). The Hospital Medical Coordinator will be in-charge of the clinical and administrative responsibilities at Akobo Hospital, supervising and mentoring the two medical doctors and other clinical staff. In consultation with the CHD, the hospital medical coordinator will develop and lead a hospital management team to ensure smooth running of the day to day activities at Akobo hospital. The Hospital medical coordinator monitor progress of the project against indicators and set objectives, and ensure the routine DHIS, IDSR reports are timely and accurate, and, with the Site Manager is responsible for drafting donor reports. The Hospital Medical Coordinator may also provide direct patient care as needed.