Job Description

Title: Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Company Name: Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS with experience in health emergency management leading a large team

Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Currently Bangladesh Red Crescent Society is looking for a suitable Bangladeshi national for the following position under Population Movement Operation (PMO), Cox`s Bazar
∎ Duration of contract : Until 31.12.2020 (With possibility of extension)
∎ Organizational Unit/Department : Health
∎ Service status : BDRCS project-based contract
∎ Reporting line : Chief Medical Officer, BDRCS
∎ Duty station : Ukhia, Cox`s Bazar (Full-time presence at Health facility)
∎ Candidates must agree with:
∎ Serving 8 hours per day with one day off per week.
∎ Serving on the health facility compound (IITC) for 10 weeks followed by 2 weeks of quarantine on the compound (IITC).
∎ The total duty of 12 weeks in a row (work + quarantine) will be followed by two weeks of paid leave.
∎ During duty, staff will not be able to leave the IITC compound, and only able to interact with externals if the duty necessitates and if approved by the line manager.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure all clinical activities and services are implemented and running smoothly, including pharmacy and laboratory services.
∎ Review clinical activities at the hospital on a continuous basis and ensure provision of services is in line with overall goals and objectives of the project
∎ Participate actively in hospital assessments including verification of different reports in different departments of the hospital
∎ Play a key supportive role during technical health facility supervision visits by senior management, donors and third-party monitoring teams
∎ Assuming responsibility for overall clinical care at the hospital
∎ Ensuring that clinical management and infection prevention and control procedures are being applied by clinical staff according to a strict protocol.
∎ Providing direct patient care for complicated cases and advice on special cases
∎ Providing on the job training to clinical staff
∎ Liaising with key treatment partners (WHO, UNHCR) to ensure proper coordination and to apply best practices
∎ Professional Roles:
∎ Complete all examination and screening of all patients including suspected Covid-19 patients at Triage
∎ Immediately link all mild cases with outreach team
∎ Admit and treat moderate to severe cases as per protocol
∎ Complete all clinical management strictly following IPC guidelines & procedures
∎ Refer severe cases to referral hospital
∎ Maintain pleasant work relation with nurses, aid nurses, support staff
∎ Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Senior professional with experience of handling a large multidimensional team in health emergencies
∎ 2-5 years' experience in hospital emergencies
∎ Ability to work harmoniously within a team and under stress
∎ Age Limit : 45 years (may be relaxed in case of outstanding candidates)

Salary:
∎ As per the BDRCS policy

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ A highly competitive salary package, including benefits, health insurance and risk allowance.
∎ Full board, including accommodation, snacks and 3 meals per day on the health facility compound (IITC).
∎ Contracts up to December 2020 with the possibility of extension, depending on the development of the health pandemic and availability of funds.
∎ Off- and on-the job trainings for working in an emergency health facility (IITC).
∎ An enriching experience with the potential to grow professionally.

Application Deadline: April 27, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Business : The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is part of the world largest humanitarian organisation, The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Established in 1973, The BDRCS has played a crucial humane role in the relief, rescue and rehabilitation of hundreds of thousands of victims of flood, cyclone and other natural and man-made disasters in Bangladesh.

Our assistance, affiliation and effort has saved, rescued and enhanced lives of people through our variety of activities. Our wide network of volunteers, activists and associations work together to improve disaster preparedness, awareness and rehabilitation.

Anticipating the demand of changing world and consequently strengthening the capacity of BDRCS in rendering humanitarian services, P&D Department has been endeavouring for enactment of new legal base and reformation of existing Human Resources system of the Society

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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