HEALTHCARE JOBS AT MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is currently recruiting to fill the following positions:

Position 1: Gynaecologist/Obstetricians

Locations: Missions (Projects) In Nigeria And Abroad.

Job Description:
The gynecologist obstetrician is responsible for the general coordination of women’s healthcare, with particular emphasis on maternity services.

Qualifications/Requirements:
has a medical doctor diploma in gynecology-obstetrics.
solid surgical skills (caesareans, hysterectomies, ectopic pregnancies, complicated deliveries, management of high risk pregnancies, etc.)
English-speaking.
Ready to work within multi-cultural, multi-discipline teams.
Availability: 3 to 4 weeks minimum

Method of Application:
All potential job applicants should send their applications (CV and cover letter) to:

Msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org

NB: Please mention the reference NGOBGYN15 when submitting your application online.

Application Deadline: 1st July, 2015.


Position 2: Anesthesiologist

Location: Missions (Projects) In Nigeria And Abroad.


Job Description:
The doctor anaesthetist is responsible for the delivery of pre-operative care, anaesthesia and post-operative care. He/she (hereafter referred to as he) provides fitting pain management in line with MSF protocols.

In 2013, anaesthesia was administered in 34 689 cases. A high proportion were administered to children: 23% children under 10 years old and 6% of children under 2 years old. In total, 114 doctor anaesthetists and 82 nurse anesthetists left for the field in 2013. 25% of the doctors and 13% of the nurses were conducting their “first mission”.

Qualifications/Requirements:
Specialist diploma of anesthesiology
English language is needed
Ready to work in multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams, easy inter-personal relations.
Availability: A minimum of 4 weeks.

Method of Application:
All potential job applicants should send send their applications (CV and cover letter) to:

msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org

NB: Please mention the reference NGAN15 when submitting your application online.

Application Deadline: 1st July, 2015.


Position 3: Surgeons

Locations: Missions (Projects) In Nigeria And Abroad.

Job Description:
The surgeon is responsible for performing surgical procedures and delivering post-operative surgical care in line with MSF protocols He/she (hereafter referred to as he) practices emergency surgery, general surgery, surgery in areas of violence and reparatory surgery.
Since 2007, the number of surgical procedures performed within MSF missions has risen by 8 – 10% per year. In 2013, 52% of surgical activity was traumatology (26% of which was burns), 14% obstetrics and 6% abdominal surgery.
In 2013, over 33 000 procedures were performed on some 14 500 patients. This entailed 177 surgeons leaving for the field, including 16 plastic surgeons, 30 obstetricians and 13 orthopaedists.

Qualifications/Requirements:
Has a diploma in general surgery, abdominal/gastric, orthopaedic and traumatology, gynaecology-obstetrics, reconstructive plastic (general, hand, burns), maxillo-faciale, urology, etc.
2 years after obtaining the diploma, able to perform cesarean sections
English language is needed
Ready to work within multi-cultural, multi-discipline teams.
Availability: A minimum of 4 weeks.

Method of Application:
All potential job applicants should send their applications (CV and cover letter) to:

msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org

NB: Please mention the reference NGSUR15 when submitting your application online.

Application Deadline: 1st July, 2015.

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