Clinician – Zango LGA (Katsina State) at Medecins Du Monde

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the medical doctor, the Clinician will be responsible for the following main activities to ensure the quality of care in the mobile clinics:


Provision of free of charge curative health consultations
Admission, weekly medical follow-up and discharge of the malnourished children in OTP program
Collection, computerization and analysis of weekly epidemiological data
Reporting and attendance to different meetings


TASKS DESCRIPTION:


Provision of free of charge curative health consultations
Prepare all the necessary drugs, material and equipment for mobile clinics and ensure that everything is ready before to leave MdM office
Follow the basic medical rules of hygiene when performing curative health consultations
Participate actively in triage activities before to start curative health consultations
Perform curative consultations:
Take a proper medical history including:
Reason for consultation
Duration of the illness or complaints
Main symptoms
Past medical history and treatment.
Perform a correct physical examination:
Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Systematic checking of signs of severity
Diagnose and treat the diseases according to protocols in use (i.e. clinical guidelines)
Write the most important complaints, signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment on the patient's registration form.
Explain the treatment to the patient
Give individual health education related to the patient's disease
Manage emergency cases according to MdM protocols and regulation
Fill in the registration form for each patient, according to the diagnosis of the morbidity surveillance form
Check the immunization status for all EPI targeted children and referred the unvaccinated children to the vaccinator
Investigate any information regarding unusual health events or diseases outbreak, provided through any source
Ensure patient confidentiality is respected and treat all the patients with respect and dignity
Ensure that all the 6-59 months children have been screened (MUAC, H/W and edemas)
Admit new cases in OTP program according to the criteria's of national nutrition protocol and give systematic treatment for SAM cases
Ensure weekly follow up of SAM cases and adapt RUTF doses
Discharge cases according to the criteria's of national nutrition protocol
Refer complicated SAM cases to identified Stabilization Center
Fill in the specific OTP form
Perform the daily data collection regarding curative consultations
Participate to the weekly computerization and analysis of the medical data
Admission, weekly medical follow-up and discharge of the malnourished children in OTP program
Collection, computerization and analysis of weekly epidemiological data
Reporting and attendance to different meetings
Prepare weekly activities report to submit to Medical Doctor
Participate in a pro-active way to MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
Participate to all the trainings organized by MDM


OTHERS:


Give suggestions to improve the functioning of MDM mobile clinics
Participate to the loading and unloading of the vehicles and to the setting up of the mobile clinics
Participate to weekly physical inventory of mobile clinic pharmacy
Be flexible in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services
Perform other additional duties on request of the team leader
Inform immediately the security focal point in case of any security problem in the field


ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION:

Education / Qualifications


Diploma/Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health Professional, or related qualification.
Other health related certification is of added value.


Professional Experience


At least 3 years relevant professional experience in a similar position in humanitarian sector or supervision of health facilities.
Experience in emergency response, outbreak management, and clinical care.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams


Technical Skills


Strong communication and report-writing abilities.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.


Personal Skills


Culturally sensitive, respectful, and adaptable.
Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities and make rapid, informed decisions.
Flexibility and readiness for irregular working hours during emergency response.


Languages


Fluency in English required.
Knowledge of local language is an added value.


Given the operational context, employees are strongly encouraged to reside in Daura LGA which is proximal to Zango LGA the implementation area.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that MDM does not engage in or accept bribes in exchange for job opportunities. Any attempts to offer or accept bribes will result in immediate disqualification from the recruitment process.

Due to the nature of this role, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.