Health Manager, UN Clinic Physician (Re-advertisement) (Nationals Only)

UNDP•Freetown, AL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

As in many Programme Countries, UN field personnel in Sierra Leone are exposed to various health and security hazards that may result in disease, psychological trauma and life threatening injuries. Dedicated, effective primary health, occupational health and emergency medical services may mitigate negative outcomes of trauma, injuries and health complications and provide better chances for saving lives as well as faster and better recovery. The Health Manager, UN Clinic Physician, is part of the UN common services of the UN country team in Sierra Leone and administered by UNDP. In that context UNCT, after long consultation and evaluation of health conditions in Sierra Leone, decided to recruit a national Physician. The incumbent will attend to the UN Clinic on a full time basis and provide medical services to staff members and their dependents. Also, s/he will facilitate medical evacuations and cooperate with headquarters offices on all related matters. The incumbent is responsible for the day to day running of the UN Clinic and s/he manages the UN Clinic staff and physical assets (equipment and inventories), ensures consistent delivery of high quality medical services to UN staff. The incumbent will also be responsible for medical examinations of staff: a responsibility s/he will share with other designated UN Physicians. The incumbent will be under the overall supervision of the UNDP DRR P&O and/or her/his delegate with regards to administrative matters and under the general supervision of the UN Medical Director with regards to technical matters. The incumbent will provide clinical services including medical consultations and emergency care, and supervise the overall work of the UN Clinic medical staff (nurses, lab technicians, administrative staff and support staff). The incumbent will promote proactive occupational health policies, best practices and procedures in the medical services in conjunction with the Administration. This will include outreach to staff and dependents in the areas of preventative health. The incumbent is expected to take part in the HIV work in the UN work place as outlined in UN Cares and UN Plus. S/he is part of the emergency response team and will as such work closely with DSS in implementing Casevac and mass casualty response. As per UN standards for full-time positions, and especially given the expectation that the UN Doctor be available to handle emergencies outside of working hours, the incumbent is not permitted to take on additional private work outside of this contract. S/he is expected to be located in Freetown, Sierra Leone but travel in-country to monitor health conditions of staff and medical facilities in the UN field offices elsewhere in the country. Assessments of medical facilities/hospitals outside Sierra Leone to be used for referrals might be required.

Requirements

A first-level university degree that qualifies for registration as a licensed medical practitioner (MD, MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent) and current unrestricted registration with the medical licensing authority of one of the Member States of the United Nations is required.
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible clinical experience in one of the areas of medicine is required
Residency and/or Internship in one of the medical specialties, preferably internal medicine, or family medicine, is required
Experience with International Organizations and/or field deployments is required
Two years of managerial experience in the medical field, including budgeting, supervisory responsibilities, and resource management, is required
Valid certification in Advanced Trauma Life support, Advanced cardiac Life support, OR Prehospital trauma life support is required
Proven ability to handle acute emergencies, triage, and stabilization
Experience in mass casualty and medical evacuation coordination
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is expected.
Fluency in the English Language is required.
Fluency in Krio which is a national language is required.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in the Occupational Health field is highly desirable
Certification in HIV care OR VCCT is desirable
Familiarity with medical record systems (e.g., EarthMed)

Responsibilities

Attend the United Nations Clinic on a full time basis
Respond to acute emergencies in line with international protocols such as advanced trauma life support management and advanced cardiac life support or Pre-Hospital Trauma life support
Be able to do triage and primary stabilization
Undertake day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, pre-placement and periodic medical examinations and immunizations
Provide health education
Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues
Undertake medical examinations for UN Agencies’ international and local staff and dependents
Diagnose and recommend treatment to all staff visiting the Clinic on a daily basis, during normal business hours
Be on call during and outside office hours to observe and treat emergencies in the UN Clinic and undertake house calls when required
Responsible for entry and periodic medical examinations for United Nations staff members who choose to use the UN Clinic for their examinations
In case of mass casualty and emergency situations, keep the Clinic functional 24/7
Liaise with other dispensaries, host-nation medical facilities and medical facilities abroad to coordinate medical evacuations
Follow the United Nations established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave and medical evacuations
Recommend medical evacuation when required to Resident Representative of the involved Agency, fund or program (act as the medical expert and submit the evacuation request the advice of UN Medical Director) and facilitate medical evacuations authorized by the UN Medical Director
Responsible for all paper work and reporting procedures for medical evacuations in line with UN Rules and procedures
Ensure proper follow up on all cases
Application of terms of reference in UNDP Program and Operations Policies and Procedures (POPP) for rules and regulations regarding UN Clinic operations
Responsible for establishing good relations with reliable hospitals, private medical facilities and blood banks and local physicians including UN Examining Physicians, if available
Keep constant contact with the United Nations Designated Examining Physicians to facilitate their availability as and when required
Ensure that proper medical records are kept in a strictly confidential manner
Maintain emergency medical supplies and equipment to be used in case of emergency situation
Replenish first aid kits and other essential medical supplies kept in other duty stations within the country
Recommend procurement of vaccines, medical supplies and equipment, and ensure that inventory is kept updated
Maintain medical records of all United Nations personnel and advise health precautionary steps to new staff members.
Prepare and send periodic (quarterly) reports of functions, visits, medical evacuations and treatments at the UN Clinic to the United Nations Medical Service
Advice on health precautionary steps to be undertaken at the duty station, and perform any other duties as considered necessary by the United Nations Medical Director and/or the UN Resident Coordinator
Responsible to provide training in UN administrative rules and procedures to the roster of pre-qualified relief doctors to stand in for the UN doctor during his/her illness and leave
Lead and manage the medical service team, including clinical and administrative staff
Ensures the development, generation, and reporting of relevant key performance indicators documenting health support performance, including responses to audit requests on health performance
Ensures timely recruiting and training of all new staff and effective performance management
Ensures effective, continuous professional development of staff and their career management
Ensure compliance with UN healthcare facilities' standards, implementing training programs to maintain and develop medical capabilities
Perform annual planning and budget preparation and manage the EarthMed medical record system
Manage day-to-day mission medical support operations by ensuring availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment
Ensure that appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g. health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, first aid and CPR)
Responsible for regular reporting on clinic activities, medical facilities available locally and other statistical information as may be required
Oversees workplace health and medical service communication products and liaison/outreach with external actors
Briefs and advises senior management on all healthcare matters relevant to the workplace, including health policies, business continuity, enterprise risk management, and representation at crisis response and related bodies
Represents the medical service on health and medical entitlements matters before the UN judicial system and UN investigative bodies
Ensures effective occupational health representation at the local occupational health and safety committee
Planning and organization of training of focal points and peer educators
Arranging the dissemination of UN policies on HIV/AIDS
Conducting an education and information campaign
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.