Medical Doctor

MSF is an international non-governmental organization providing medical services and support in many countries throughout the world. Doctors without Borders has initiated three projects in the country, and in 2018 MSF opened a 4th project in Tshwane – Pretoria, specifically targeting migrants and other vulnerable groups such as the undocumented and the homeless, to provide access to Primary health care as well as basic mental health services. Additionally, the project offers non-medical services such as legal and social service orientation and referral. *SUMMARY OF THE POSITION* Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries’ health conditions. * Apply medical knowledge and skills for diagnosis and prevention. * Carry out outpatient consultations and outreach sites with the outreach team as well as at the clinic, prescribing the necessary treatment (including treatment for Mental Health conditions), providing woman sexual and reproductive health care, performing and managing dressings, managing medical emergencies when necessary (stabilization of patients) before referring to secondary care facilities, respecting South African guidelines and MSF 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 patients, through telephonic/ telephonic/ another follow-up * Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care of the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards. * Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patient’s illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material. * Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team to optimize the quality of care. * Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed always and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected. * Referral and Linkage, in collaboration with the rest of the medical team, with the different Health Care Providers to assure the best quality health care for the referred patients. * Ensure/be part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT)/approach (medical, mental health and social) to optimize the quality of care, through daily activities/communication with the entire project team. * Participate in the regular multidisciplinary team meetings and help to f