ICU Doctors

Not limited to the intensive care unit, ICU Doctors are in charge of patients in critical condition in all departments, including hospital wards such as the pediatric ward, operating rooms, emergency rooms, and examination rooms, and work in collaboration with each department to provide high-quality care. In many projects, ICU Doctors are on-call 24 hours a day. Their work is done under the supervision of the medical team leader of the project, the medical coordination of the country, the cell, and the medical department of the headquarters.        

Activities

  • Provide treatment and monitoring in line with MSF protocols for ICU patients
  • Provide a wide range of medical care and flexible response based on the project region (management of severe sepsis in burn patients in the ICU, management of cardiogenic shock in the CCU, etc.)
  • Collaborate and coordinate with anaesthesiology and surgical teams to manage surgical patients
  • Coordinate between multiple staff positions and departments, including transportation coordination
  • Manage and order pharmaceutical supplies required for intensive care
  • Submit activity reports and manage data (patient files, forms, statistics, databases, etc.)
  • Plan training for staff and conduct evaluations, supervision, etc.                        

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

  • Compliance with essential criteria for all potential candidates
  • Fellow of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand or equivalent
  • Significant experience in the critical care unit (CCU) and intensive care unit (ICU)
  • Available for assignment for minimum of  6-8 weeks but preferably four months or longer
  • Current practicing certificate and must display no recent gap in clinical experience greater than two years
  • Willingness to abide by Médecins Sans Frontières medical protocols

DESIRABLE 

  • Medical experience outside ICU e.g. anaesthetics, emergency, pain specialisation, paediatrics, and internal medicine

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Please apply if your skills and experience match the requirements for this role and the essential criteria for all international staff, listed above. Allow approximately one hour to complete to application.

Before starting the application, please prepare the following: 

  1. An up-to-date CV
  2. Motivation letter
  3. Skills assessment form
     

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