Orthopedic Surgeon

ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON (1 position)

Position status: Full time 
Location:  Al Qaeda Hospital – Dhi Assufal District - Ibb Governorate
Contract duration:1-year contract with a probation period and a possibility of renewal. 

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation providing assistance to people in need as a result of natural and man-made disasters, irrespective of race, religion, ideology or politics.
    
Main Purpose

In close collaboration with medical staff in the emergency, intensive wards and operation theatre, organizing and carrying out orthopaedic surgery activities, ensuring pre- and post-operative surgical care, in accordance with MSF procedures, protocols, and universal hygiene standards in order to improve patients’ health conditions.    

Accountabilities

• Strictly following and applying the treatment of the orthopaedic patients, according to MSF protocols and guidelines in orthopaedic surgery set by the project and by the MSF referents. Applying the principles of war surgery in treating war wounded (internal fixation in closed fractures only). Ensuring that the overall management decision for each orthopaedic patient is known by all - including local staff - doctors and nurses.
• Undertaking pre-operative consultations, evaluating the surgical risks with the anaesthetist and/or other medical staff involved, and obtaining the patient's consent to operate.
• Performing orthopaedic surgical interventions on MSF patients in accordance with MSF admission criteria, protocols, and standards. 
• Performing daily pre op and post op rounds, assessing the orthopaedic patient needs and managing problems accordingly. Ensuring proper follow up of patients in the OPD and following up all post op complications and referring accordingly to the hospital managers/technical referent on how to best manage these complications following MSF protocols, standards and procedures.
• Performing traction, splinting and casting of majority of closed fractures, and external fixation on open or pelvic fractures only.
• Supervising the proper follow up of the OT register, the register for internal fixations and the register for surgical infections. Filling in all the related documentation (the technique of operation after every operation and the patient order sheets).
• Following up with the nurses that medicines and other orders are being fulfilled. Using the supplied MSF materials and equipment in orthopaedics aptly for each patient and avoiding requests for non-standard materials not available in the country nor within MSF projects. Responsible for the radiologic equipment used in orthopaedics and supervising that others do the same.
• Planning, evaluating, and supervising the training of the staff (emergency and the out-patient teams) in order to ensure the amount of knowledge required and to improve people diagnosing, triage, and early detection capabilities.
• Supporting other medical teams/wards when needed.

Requirements

Education    

• Essential Orthopaedic surgeon diploma

Experience    

• Previous clinical experience of at least 2 years as orthopaedic surgeon required, previous experience in trauma and/or war surgery preferred
• Desirable working experience in MSF or other NGO’s will be considered an asset
• Experience in surgical conditions with limited resources is an asset

Languages        

• Arabic and English level B2 essential.

Competences    

• People Management
• Commitment
• Flexibility
• Results
• Teamwork

Application Information

All interested applicants should submit a CV and Cover Letter in English as well as Medical license & ID and supporting documents (diploma, working certificates, and other relevant certificates) through the following link:

https://forms.gle/Rvvv7zNWSjr2hjnN7

Deadline for the submission of applications is 5PM, 23rd of January 2024

Please note that only applications that are complete and in English will be considered. 

Females are highly encouraged to apply

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted!

“MSF does not charge fees or accept any money during the entire recruitment process.”