Job Title: Case Management Medical Doctor Assistant

ROLE PURPOSE:

The purpose of this position is to Facilitate and coordinate for provision of proper medical services for vulnerable children thorough case management approach, communication with medical insurance companies and health services providers for best quality services providing considering the best interest of the child.

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: Case Management Officer  

Staff reporting to this post: MOSAL Social Worker

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

General

Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Specific

• Assisting case management medical doctor officer to work in conjunction with medical care providers and health insurance companies in Yemen including hospitals, Health centres and pharmacies; ensuring child friendly and quality service for all children and adolescents cases admitted through SCI and its implementing partners.
• Working closely with the health service providers to conduct risk reduction counselling and risk assessment for all contracted health service providers with all clients to prevent child protection risks, and health risks including transmission of communicable diseases (including COVID 19, Cholera, HIV. etc)
• Assisting case management medical doctor officer in reviewing all claims/expenses from the hospitals and/or from medical insurance companies and with the support of the contracted health firm, determine which charges are appropriate and should be paid.
• Conduct initial pre-screening of clients to determine eligibility for services and appropriateness of case management services and Identification of children referred through case management team including community-based networks and social workers including children with disabilities to Identifying the children whose condition requires to be prioritized for treatment.
• Follow-up with all children who are receiving, or have received, medical treatment through SCI, including conducting regular visits to the hospital, based on the child’s need or at the direction of the case management medical doctor officer and / or Child Protection Coordinator. This includes outpatient children who are in need for assistive devices.
• Verification of the children cases whose condition requires to be prioritized for treatment.
• In coordination with case management medical doctor officer for doing Verification and Implementation of the medical treatment plan decided by the health service provider by providing counselling on medication, appointment and other treatment adherence issues. 
• Assisting case management medical doctor officer in developing a comprehensive care plan jointly with the health service provider that includes short- and long-term goals focused on attaining, maintaining and achieving positive health outcomes.
• Verify enrolment in medical care, and support enrolment of the referred cases.
• Under the guidance of the case management medical doctor officer and/ or child Protection Coordinator, review all files and consult with the designated children’s treatment providers (or potential treatment providers) to determine the appropriate course of action.
• Creating monthly medical treatment summaries for each child during his/her treatment and at the conclusion of the medical treatment when the case is closed.
• Complete a monthly medical treatment summary for each child who is receiving medical treatment and submit the reports to the Child Protection Coordinator
• Complete a final medical treatment report for each child whose treatment has concluded and whose case is being closed and submit the reports to the Child Protection Coordinator.
• In Evaluate effectiveness of services based upon client outcomes in the scope of work.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality about children and/or their families and the treatment being provided and, at all times, take active steps to protect children and their families’ privacy & dignity.
• Given the nature of SCI programs and emergency activities; Flexibility is required
• Inputting all cases to medical database
• Assisting case management medical doctor officer in following up Finance and Logistic to carry out the payment of medical support cost and PR’s of assistive devices.
• Any other duties as required or assigned by case management medical doctor officer and / or CP coordinator.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• MBBS(Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery ) in General medicine or doctor assistance speciality,
• 1 years’ experience in a similar post or equivalent career.
• Protection / community development experience.
• Training skills, ability to conduct trainings 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to represent Save the Children at meetings with government officials 
• Capacity to work with a team.
• Capacity to work under pressure.
• Computer skills in word, excel, PowerPoint.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.  

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated 

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 
We are looking for people with enthusiasm and commitment to improve the protection and promotion of the rights of all children and to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Save the Children International seeks to always be a child safe organization through fulfilling its obligations to the community and through programme implementation carried out by the organization for safeguarding children and to improve the living standards of the child.”

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply” 

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Location: Aden

Employee Status: Fixed Term

Closing Date: Dec 22, 2022