Job Description

Title: Medical Officer

Reporting to: Project Manager-CBO-HO

Duty Station: Head Office-Islamabad

Unit: Programme

Section: Health Section

Key Summary

The Medical Officer/Doctor will provide clinical care to the patients at the outpatient department, stabilise critical patients and refer to the next facility for care. Assess, diagnose clinically and treat patients at OPD as per standard protocols. Advise as per diagnosis by using standard treatment protocols. Ensure rational prescription of medicines. Manage intra-unit referrals. Ensure clinical documentation, like filling OPD forms, referral letters, or any other documents related to patient care. The Medical Officer/Doctor will also take part in the community awareness sessions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Taking care of the organisation’s assets, mission, and vision.
• Provided medical support services to refugees and host communities
• Refer clients to specialists or to other institutions/organisations for medical treatment when required
• Assess, diagnose clinically and treat patients at the facility as per standard protocols.
• Advise patients as per diagnosis by using standard treatment protocols.
• Ensure the implementation (achievement of the outcomes), the quality and consistency of the medical component of the program with the partner and the Organisation’s coordination team
• Develop, update, and validate medical/MHPSS standards, protocols and good practices
• Provide health education to patients and community members concerning their diagnoses, healthy diets, physical activity, hygiene promotion, and disease prevention (such as the need for vaccination, smoking cessation, etc.)
• Adhere to administrative directives with regard to work schedules, record keeping, patient communications, re-stocking of consumables and other medical supplies
• Provide all services to patients free of charge.
• Actively promote PSEA (prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse) standards within Inspire Pakistan and UNHCR and among beneficiaries served by Inspire Pakistan.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, always maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.