Physician (Ebola Experience)
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A physician with Ebola response experience provides 24/7 clinical care, manages acute cases, and adheres to strict infection control protocols in the DRC.
About this role
Physician (Ebola Experience)
Iqarus has a proud history, extending over 40 years, of delivering fully-integrated healthcare solutions in complex and demanding operating environments. We operate across the medical spectrum from primary care and occupational health, to advanced pre-hospital trauma care, through to full scale laboratory, radiological, diagnostic and surgical capabilities. Our approach projects the highest standards of clinical care into the environments in which we operate, through a combination of local knowledge, multinational medical staff, integrated global clinical governance, training and medical supply. Our highly-skilled operational teams deliver frontline and preventative services to mitigate health risk and help organisations keep their workforces safe, healthy, resilient and productive. By increasing the quality, simplicity and efficiency of health delivery we enhance our clients’ return on investment in health and in many instances, help elevate social and/or humanitarian objectives too. Our clients include multinationals and SMEs, governments, non-governmental organisations, supra-nationals, and non-governmental organisations.
We are looking for Physicians with proven experience in Ebola response to join our project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). If you possess the clinical expertise, resilience, and passion for working in challenging overseas environments as part of a highly specialized, multi-disciplined team, this could be the job for you.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical Care: Provide safe, high-quality clinical care on a 24/7 basis within the medical facility.
Patient Management: Recognize and treat illnesses and minor injuries, and effectively manage, stabilize, and prepare trauma or acute cases for evacuation to a higher level of care.
Ebola/VHF Protocols: Strict adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols, isolation procedures, and the clinical management of suspected or confirmed Ebola cases.
Client & Preventive Health: Partner with the client to conduct medical examinations, administer vaccinations, and perform case reviews as required.
Stock & Pharmacy Management: Maintain rigorous inventory control of pharmacy and consumable stock, ensuring minimum/maximum levels are met and the controlled drug register is kept strictly up to date.
Clinical Escalation: Immediately escalate serious, highly contagious, or complex cases requiring parenteral treatment to the Client Medical Officer and Regional Medical Director.
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
Education: Medical Graduate with a full, valid, and unrestricted license to practice in your country of origin.
Clinical Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience as a General Practitioner, including the completion of formalized postgraduate training in general practice.
Specialized Experience: Essential on-the-ground experience in Ebola response, alongside postgraduate experience in emergency medicine, pre-hospital care, or retrieval medicine.
Languages: Professional fluency in English is required; proficiency or fluency in French is highly desirable.
Additional Information
To support your application please upload the following documents when submitting your application:
- Fully updated CV
- Degree/Diploma certificate
- Current Practice license or medical registration with medical council of your country.
- Colour and clear Passport scan