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- Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevent illness (assisted by clinical examination, laboratory results and investigations as available).
-If necessary, prescribe relevant treatment according to MSF/ MoH guidelines and protocols.
-Ensure appropriate medical follow-up and, if necessary and possible, refer to other health facilities.
-Apply universal hygiene standards in all medical activities.
-Keep the patient and his/her family (respecting confidentiality) informed of their condition.
-Collaborate with nurses and team supervisor in indicating the needs for medical equipment and drugs.
- Treat chronic diseases with a particular focus on hypertension, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease (COPD and Asthma) and diabetes.
- Ensure up-to-date knowledge of and provide patient care according to MSF/ MoH guidelines .
- Ensure appropriate investigations are performed (either in the clinic or by referral to the appropriate facility).
- Ensure follow-up and interpretation of the results of investigations with appropriate action according to MSF/MoH protocols.
- Assess the need for and coordinate referral to specialist care according to MSF/MoH guidelines and referral protocols.
- Ensure comprehensive documentation in the patients' medical file in a timely and accurate manner, including diagnosis, investigations, treatment, referrals and follow-up plan.
- Ensure the systematic and organized follow up of patients, including follow-up of non-attenders.
-Ensure the follow-up treatment, including short- term prescriptions and renewal of long-term prescriptions.
-Ensure rapid and appropriate management and referral of medical emergencies according to MSF/MoH guidelines.
- Work in community outreach or community education sessions if required.
- Ensure daily briefings are given to MSF project doctor as requested re numbers seen, problems encountered, emergency patients, referrals made, safety issues and any other relevant information.
- Participate in preparation and delivery of in- house training of the staff (quality of care, patient and staff safety, update of protocols).
- According to MSF protocols and guidelines, and in order to ensure continuity of care when the he/she is not on the spot, could be asked to define treatment protocols or treatment adaptation to be applied by nurse.
- Take a full history and perform a full physical examination of new patients.
- Examine all the patients using universal precautions.
- Assess, and if necessary examine, all patients and identify possible medical, surgical or psychological complications at each follow up appointment.
- Identify need for patients’ education and provide education and materials on lifestyle, chronic disease management, self-care and medication adherence.
** The candidates MUST have a Jordanian Board in Family Medicine.
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2016-08-01 |
| Job Location: | Irbid, Jordan |
| Job Role: | Healthcare/Medical |
| Company Industry: | Medical/Hospital |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Mid Career |
| Degree: | Bachelor's degree |
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