JOB SUMMARY:
General practitioner with Primary health care experience
MAIN TASKS AND Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, treat, and/or admit patients through comprehensive review of medical history, physical examination, and evaluation of current health status Monitor patients’ conditions and clinical progress, reassessing and modifying treatment plans as required
- Request, perform, interpret, and rationally analyze laboratory investigations and diagnostic tests to support accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions.
- Conduct thorough physical examinations and evaluate clinical findings, laboratory results, and imaging studies to guide patient management.
- Assess patients to determine the need for advanced procedures or specialist interventions and prioritize management within the camp healthcare capacity versus referral outside the camp, according to established referral protocols.
- Counsel patients and their families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, disease prognosis, and expected outcomes, while promoting patient understanding and informed decision-making.
- Refer patients to appropriate medical specialists or healthcare practitioners when necessary and participate in ambulance escorts when required.
- Prepare and maintain accurate medical records, official health documents, reports, and certifications in accordance with organizational and legal requirements.
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team, collaborating closely with specialists, referral physicians, emergency room doctors, surgeons, nurses, and other general practitioners to ensure continuity and quality of care.
- Provide clinical support, guidance, and technical advice to colleagues and healthcare staff across departments and teams.
- Accurately document patient consultations, diagnoses, treatments, interventions, referrals, and follow-up plans in the designated health information systems.
- Undertake associated administrative and reporting duties as required.
- Ensure rational prescribing practices in accordance with the camp Essential Drug List (EDL), and provide appropriate medical justification for exceptional or non-standard treatments when indicated.
- Ensure proper use, disinfection, sterilization, and maintenance of medical equipment and materials under their responsibility, while maintaining compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) and hygiene standards.
- Participate in training and capacity-building activities for medical and paramedical staff when requested to support continuous improvement in quality of care.
- Adhere to and implement all health Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including disease outbreak reporting, Health Information System (HIS) reporting, referral pathways, and public health protocols.
- Maintain professional ethics, patient dignity, and strict confidentiality of medical information at all times. Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily comprehensive
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ,
- bachelor’s degree in medicine.
- Minimum Experience of two years - Primary health care experience
- Experience with an NGO (preferred).
- BLS , ALCS certification is preferred
- Good English language, speaking, and writing.
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Ethical Conduct at International Medical Corps
As part of a global, humanitarian team dedicated to saving lives, easing suffering, and building self-reliance, International Medical Corps staff are responsible for adhering to our Code of Conduct and Ethics and for knowing and abiding by International Medical Corps policies and standards. All staff play a vital role in preventing violations of our Code of Conduct and Ethics, including conflicts of interest, fraud, corruption, and any kind of exploitation or abuse. International Medical Corps is also committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment free of harassment, bullying, and other misconduct, enabling staff to build and maintain professional, respectful working relationships.
International Medical Corps prioritizes safeguarding the populations with whom we work from exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk and/or any form of trafficking in persons. International Medical Corps is committed to engaging members of crisis-affected communities to participate in meaningful ways in a crisis response, including making informed decisions about the assistance they receive, mitigating potential risks, and holding us accountable for the commitments we make. All staff are expected to support International Medical Corps’ culture of accountability toward our stakeholders, particularly the crisis-affected communities and individuals we serve.
As part of International Medical Corps’ commitment to a speak-up culture and as one of the primary ways we collectively hold ourselves accountable for complying with the ethical principles and standards of conduct outlined in the Code of Conduct and Ethics, all staff are required to report suspected or actual misconduct or violations of organizational policies. Our Code of Conduct and Ethics and Whistleblower Policy prohibit any form of retaliation against whistleblowers or individuals who report a concern in good faith. Staff who violate these protections may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or contractual relationship with the International Medical Corps.
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Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
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Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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