Medical Doctor - Mumbai (All Areas) - Doctors
- Doctors Without
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Job Description
Vacancy: Medical Doctor Doctors Without Borders India
Doctors Without Borders/ Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international,
independent, medical humanitarian organisation thatdelivers emergencyaidto
people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters
and exclusion from healthcare in more than 70 countries. DWBoffersassistance
to people in need and irrespective of race, religion, gender orpoliticalaffiliation.
Doctors Without Borders has worked in India since 1999, providing free-of-
charge essential healthcare to people in remote areas; treatment and care for
people affected by HIV/AIDS, malnutrition; hepatitis C, tuberculosis, kala azar
and sexual and gender-based violence; an important subject for our action is
containing effect of antibiotic resistance. We also respond to natural disasters
and other emergencies, provides mental healthcare and advocates for the
development of more effective and affordable medicines to improve access to
treatment everywhere.
Doctors without Borders was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,
Disarmament and Development in 1996 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
Doctor without Borders India (DWBI) runs projects in the states of, Bihar,
Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jammu andKashmir, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Manipur, and
Telangana.
Doctors Without Borders Indias (DWBI) Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DRTB)
project in MUMBAI
DRTB freeTreatment, Care and Support
The collaborative project within NTEP [National Tuberculosis
Elimination Program] for DRTB patient management at Shatabdi
Hospital, Govandi OPD, community outreach medical and patient
support activities in M/East Ward area
Medical, Psychosocial Support and Infection Prevention and Control
in GTB Hospital, Sewri
The independent clinic in Govandi to provide free and quality care to
the most severe cases of DRTB
Main Tasks & Responsibilities
Accountabilities :
Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations,
prescribing the necessary treatment respecting DWBI protocols.
Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the
treatment to follow, checking they have understood.
Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily visits, consultations, and examinations,prescribing
the necessary treatment following DWBI protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other
departments in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patients evolution.
Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the
quality, disinfection, and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standinghygienestandards.
DWBI Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
Medical
Provide outpatient/clinical consultations to all DWBI patients.
Provide management and follow up for HIV care, antiretroviral therapy (ART), DR-TB care, hepatitis C treatment,
opportunistic infections treatment, and co-morbidity treatment following the protocol for the project.
Arrange referral activities and admissions for DWBI patients between referral hospital, diagnostic facilities, specialty
center, and DWBI clinic.
Reinforce adherence on the therapy, follow up of any adverse events including adverse events reporting, verifies the
understanding of the patients with HIV, TB, opportunistic infections, and co-morbidities. To collaborate with patient
support team related to this aspect.
Assist technically the home-based activities of social workers, patient support team, and perform medical home visits.
To discuss with medical technical referent and other relevant service components ( patient support, clinic nurses/staff)
about the management/treatment initiation/end of patients on ART, TB treatment, DR-TB treatment,Hepatitistreatment,
opportunistic infection treatment, and co-morbidities.
To document cases and reports for presentation/reporting/case discussion with headquarter (Brussels or Southern Africa
Medical Unit) and prepare a medical discussion with medical technical referent and relevant service components in the
medical team.
Follow the universal precautions including DWBI standard of infection control implemented in the project.
Patient support activities
Involve and contribute medical expertise in developing health promotion materials.
Provide medical expertise in training/educational activities about HIV, TB, Hepatitis, opportunistic infections, and co-
morbidities for patients and their supporting families, NGO partners, and other target populations.Data gathering, analysis, and reporting activities
Collect all relevant medical data related to patient consultations for HIV, TB, DR-TB, Hepatitis, opportunisticinfections,and
co-morbidities using available tools such as Fuchia for HIV and DR-TB database/ for drug-resistant TB. Benefits (Non-negotiable)
To record all patients investigation reports (laboratory, microbiology, radiology, consultation answers) in the patient file
Monthly Gross Salary: INR 104,250/- and Secondary Benefits as per policies:
and relevant data tool provided.
13th Month Salary/ Festival Bonus
18 Annual Leaves
To search actively for information both local and external related to HIV, TB, hepatitis, opportunistic infections, co-
morbidities, and other public health emergencies.
12 Casual Leaves To participate in any relevant operational research activities, publications, and conferences, including writingpublications
Other compassionate leaves
and providing data analysis
Medical Reimbursement including dependents Infection control activities
Personal Accidental Insurance including dependents To follow and implement DWBI infection control protocol in the project premises.
To suggest improvement in infection control practices in collaboration with DWBI infection controlfocalpointintheClinic.
To follow infection control practices in other facilities such as hospitals, diagnosticfacilities,orphanages,schools,whenever
Specific skills
appropriate.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload & taking initiative when appropriate
Emergency response activities
Able to integrate into a multi-cultural team and cooperate with co-workers
According to the nature of the organization, he/she is available to carry out short interventions within the country when
Able to work independently as well as part of a team and ability to cope with stress.
requested and to participate in exploratory missions as well as emergency interventions.
Good Punctuality and ability to act with responsibility
Provide flexibility for any emergency interventions.
Demonstrates flexibility in taking up tasks outside of regular job responsibilities as
To be flexible to rotate all interventions of the project
required and aptitude for humanitarian medical work.
Essencial computer skills (especially MS Office MS Word and MS Excel) & reporting
skills.
Languages: English, Hindi & Marathi. Qualifications: Essential: MBBS degree with full & valid registration from Medical CouncilofIndia
or state medical councils
Duration 12 Months (Renewable) Experience: Preferably at least 3 years of work experience as a specialized doctor, including
Location: Mumbai experience with HIV, TB, MDRTB, Hepatitis C .Experienced in performing tissue aspirates
Expected Start Date: 1st February 2022 techniques for diagnosis
To apply please email your CV and motivation letter with the subject Ref: Medical Doctor
To: ms**********i@br*****s.msf.org by 19th January 2022 10:00 pm.
ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED AND INVITED FOR INTERVIEW. www.msfindia.in
Job Classification
Industry: NGO / Social Services / Industry AssociationsFunctional Area: Healthcare & Life Sciences,
Role Category: Doctor
Role: Doctor
Employement Type: Full time
Education
Under Graduation: Any GraduatePost Graduation: Medical-MS/MD in Any Specialization
Doctorate: Any Doctorate
Contact Details:
Company: Doctors WithoutAddress: 3rd Floor, Pitruchaaya, Sanghavi Corporate Park, Off. B.K.S.D Marg, Near Wasan Motors Service station, Govandi East, Mumbai-400 088, INDIA.
Location(s): Mumbai
Keyskills: OPD Mbbs Public Health Excel Infection Control Data Analysis Healthcare Medical Hospital Emergency
Doctors Without
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters and exclusion from healthcare in more than 65 countries...
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