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Specialized Medical Doctor: Physical Medicine

Medecins Sans Frontieres
Maadi, Cairo
Posted 1 year ago
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Main Purpose:
Providing outpatient care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve activities related to physical rehabilitation beneficiary’s health condition.


Accountabilities:
Applying medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of patients in need of physiotherapy. Prescribing the necessary treatment, respecting MSF protocols.

  • Collaborating closely with the different departments of the project, knowing and ensuring all updated MSF medical protocols and universal precautions are followed and implemented, reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. 
  • Keeping patients and their families informed of the illness and the treatment to follow, checking that they have been understood. Ensuring professional autonomy and confidentiality are respected and a good attitude and proper bedside manner towards the patient and their care takers and the rest of the medical team.
  • Checking and controlling the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and taking care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assuring general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
  • Ensuring the technical quality of the physiotherapy activities and reinforcing individualized “hands-on” therapy. 
  • Maintaining data collection tools and providing monthly (both qualitative and quantitative) data to show the progress of activities within the Physiotherapy department. Providing quarterly activities report to the Medical Coordinator and PMR.
  • Coordinating all physiotherapy needs and ensuring the integration of the PT department within the MSF medical team. Attending coordinative meetings, rounds and clinics as designated by the PMR
  • Where needed, collaborating on a Physiotherapy referral system for patients transferred to their place of residence. 
  • Coordinating the follow up and monitoring of the physiotherapy treatment on progress of the patients in their home, the needs and the rate of success. 


 

Job Requirements

Education
  1. Medical Doctor degree from a recognized university. Specialisation in Physical Medicine is required.

Valid licence to practice in Egypt is essential

  1. Experience
3 years’ experience minimum as a Medical Doctor in physical medicine
  1. Languages
Mission language essential and local language desirable
  1. Knowledge
  • Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
  1. Competencies
  • People Management and Development L2
  • Commitment to MSF principles L2
  • Behavioural Flexibility L3
  • Results and Quality Orientation L3
  • Teamwork and Cooperation L3

 

Last date for applications: The 9th of April 2023

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