VACANCY SPECIALIST GENERAL SURGEON EMERGENCY SURGICAL CENTRE HAJJAH CITY

Background

EMERGENCY is an independent, neutral and non-political Italian organization that provides free, high quality medical and surgical treatment to the victims of war, landmines and poverty. EMERGENCY promotes a culture of peace, solidarity and respect for human rights. EMERGENCY is going to open a Surgical Centre for War Victims in Hajjah (Hajjah Governorate) Yemen.

Duration: 6 Month with possibility of extension;
Location: Hajjah city;
Working hours: Full time
Reporting to: Specialist General Surgeon Team Leader/Focal person, ultimately, to the Medical Coordinator.
Deadline for submission of application: 16 November 2021

Scope of the position:
Specialist General Surgeon are in charge of the complete and autonomous management of general surgical procedures (including major surgical procedures), and shared clinical responsibility in post-operative care. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Specialist General Surgeon ’s tasks and responsibilities include - but are not limited to - the following areas:
•    To examine patients and assess their needs providing medical assistance and taking the needed actions according to the urgency and severity of the problems; 
•    To carry out an optimal patient care, according to the Emergency guideline and protocols;
•    To carry out hygiene with the highest standard according to Emergency protocols and guidelines; 
•    To perform the appropriate life-saving actions for each patient;
•    To take patients medical history, collecting information both from patients and from relatives or other medical professionals;
•    To record and update patients’ information;
•    To make a correct treatment plan and/or give a surgical indication for each patient;
•    Present the case to the consultant/s in a correct way;
•    Perform the follow up of patients that received general surgery or were treated conservatively;
•    To manage inpatients, re admissions and wards rounds;
•    To manage general surgical procedures and to participate in the post-operative care and clinical management of surgical patients;
•    To manage daily outpatient emergencies, consultations and follow ups;
•    To handover critical patients and/or others in needs;
•    Mentoring of resident physician (where present) and General Practitioner;
•    To prepare admission documentation and discharge letters;
•    To share decisions regarding patient treatment with Surgical Team and Medical Coordinator;
•    To follow IPC and COVID-19 protocol and preventive measures according to the instruction received from the Medical Coordinator;
•    To inform immediately the supervisor of  possible absences/delay;
•    To show respect for the property of EMERGENCY NGO;

Job Requirement:
•    Bachelor Degree of Medical Studies
•    Master/PHD in General Surgery
•    Good English knowledge and ability to work in an international Environment
•    Good communication skills and the ability to deal with emotionally charged and pressured situations is essential.
•    Due to the location of the Hospital, to reside/live in Hajjah will be considered a preferential condition;