Physician
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RESPONSIBILITIES
As a medical doctor, you will carry out clinical work and collaborate closely with locally hired health staff, including providing training, supervision and coordination.
Your duties will also include supporting medical data collection and analysis, developing and implementing relevant protocols and managing medical supplies. MSF projects offer opportunities to work and further develop skills in various areas of practice – for example, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, nutritional programs and reproductive health. Data collection, analysis and reporting are an intrinsic part of the role. You will be responsible for forecasting medical supply needs and managing medical stocks.
MSF also needs experienced medical staff in coordination and management positions, such as medical coordinators.
Locally hired MSF medical staff provide most direct care. Internationally hired doctors mainly supervise medical staff and have training and administrative responsibilities including: planning medical programs, ordering medication and medical supplies, and reporting on medical activities. Only a small portion of what you do will be hands-on clinical work.
While we accept applications from general practitioners who meet the essential requirements below, Doctors Without Borders is in particular seeking HIV and tuberculosis specialists (infectious disease specialists), pediatricians, anesthesiologists, surgeons, emergency room physicians, obstetrician-gynecologists and ICU specialists.
Full and current registration (NB: International medical graduates not registered in Canada must go through a validation process)
Most specialties can apply right after residency (e.g. Infectious disease, emergency room, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesiology, internal medicine)
Family doctors and general practitioners need minimum one-year relevant post-residency work experience
At least six months of clinical experience within the last two years
Experience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training)
Fluency in English and French (Intermediate+, minimum level B2 in both). Refer to this evaluation grid . Other languages such as Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese are valued, but not required.
Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of healthcare exclusion)
Available to work six to 9 months
Public health experience
Diploma in tropical medicine
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (especially Excel)
MSF CORE COMPETENCIES
Behavioural flexibility: Level 2, Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situation
Teamwork and cooperation: Level 2, Shares information and coordinates with team and others
Result and quality orientation: Level 2, Works towards objectives, preserving established standards
Commitment to MSF principles: Level 1, Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
People management: Level 2, Gives feedback and sets limits
Cross-cultural awareness: Level 3, Demonstrates an integrating attitude
Stress management: Level 2, Manages own stress
Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI): Level 1, Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context.
To find out more about MSF core competencies, please look here.
You can find a comprehensive view of MSF career paths here.
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