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Medical Doctor (National)
About this role
The role is for a National Medical Doctor based in Borno, responsible for delivering comprehensive patient care. The position involves clinical duties such as triage, history taking, physical examinations, ordering investigations, diagnosing, treating, and referring patients, along with patient education. The doctor may conduct daily rounds, participate in case discussions, supervise and train other clinical staff, and contribute to data collection and IPC practices. The post is within International Medical Corps, a humanitarian NGO operating primary and secondary health services, nutrition programs, and disease outbreak response in parts of Nigeria. Experience in primary health care, maternal and child health, and emergency response is preferred, with a medical degree and licensure required. The advert notes collaboration with partners on polio eradication and related health initiatives in Nigeria.
What you would do
- Provide high quality clinical care based on patient history, examination, tests, and formulary.
- Conduct daily rounds and document patient progress.
- Advise on further testing or advanced care and initiate referrals.
- Lead or participate in case discussions and handovers.
- Identify training needs and provide didactic or hands-on training.
- Advocate for staff training and coordinate training activities.
- Utilise data collection tools and train staff as needed.
- Monitor and improve quality of care using medical service data.
- Ensure infection prevention and control standards are followed.
- Participate in 24-hour health service delivery as required.
What they are asking for
- Medical degree with a valid licence to practise
- Board certification or equivalent (board eligible)
- Typically 2+ years of relevant clinical experience
- Experience in primary health care, maternal and child health, and infectious disease/outbreak response preferred
- Previous NGO experience preferred
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and in low-resource settings
- Flexibility to deploy to emergencies on short notice
- Fluency in local languages; English and other languages preferred
- Ability to work with limited resources and supervise other clinical staff
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