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Job Purpose:

To lead the delivery of essential healthcare services in flood-affected communities in KP, providing clinical care, managing health emergencies, and supporting the overall health response in alignment with national and international standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Clinical Services

• Provide outpatient and inpatient care for common illnesses, injuries, and flood-related health issues.
• Manage cases of waterborne diseases (e.g., acute watery diarrhea, cholera, typhoid) and vector-borne diseases (malaria, dengue).
• Conduct emergency obstetric care (e.g., normal deliveries, antenatal and postnatal care).
• Perform minor surgical procedures (e.g., wound suturing, abscess drainage) as needed.

2. Emergency Health Response

• Lead rapid medical assessments in newly flood-affected areas.
• Oversee triage, diagnosis, and treatment in mobile medical clinics and static health facilities.
• Ensure referral systems are functional for critical cases (e.g., trauma, severe infections).
• Support vaccination campaigns (e.g., tetanus, measles) and disease outbreak control.

3. Health Team Supervision

• Supervise and mentor paramedics, nurses, and community health workers.
• Conduct on-the-job training on clinical protocols, infection prevention, and patient management.
• Ensure adherence to national treatment guidelines and humanitarian standards (e.g., SPHERE, WHO).

4. Disease Surveillance & Reporting

• Monitor and report notifiable diseases (e.g., cholera, measles) to district health authorities.
• Maintain accurate patient records and submit daily/weekly health reports.
• Use health data to inform response strategies and resource allocation.

5. Pharmacy & Medical Supply Management

• Oversee the use and storage of medical supplies and drugs.
• Ensure rational use of medicines and monitor for expiration.
• Request timely replenishment of supplies to avoid stockouts.

6. Coordination

• Liaise with District Health Office (DHO), WHO, Health Cluster, and other health actors.
• Represent the organization in health coordination meetings at the district level.

Emergency-Specific Tasks:

• Deploy within 24-48 hours to establish emergency health services in disaster-affected sites.
• Support setting up and managing ** diarrhea treatment centers (DTCs)** or primary healthcare centers.
• Conduct health education sessions on disease prevention, hygiene, and maternal health.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Education: MBBS degree from a recognized institution.
• Certification: Valid PMDC license and registration.
• Experience:
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience, including emergency/outpatient care.
• Experience in humanitarian settings (floods, conflicts, or IDP responses) preferred.
• Skills:
• Proficiency in managing common medical, surgical, and obstetric emergencies.
• Knowledge of public health principles and disease surveillance.
• Fluency in Pashto (mandatory) and Urdu; basic English for reporting.

Preferred:

• Training in Advanced Life Support (ALS), IMCI, or MHGAP.
• Experience with mobile clinic operations and community-based healthcare.
• Understanding of KP’s health system and major health challenges.

Working Conditions:

• Extensive field travel to remote and flood-affected areas.
• Long and irregular hours during emergency response periods.
• Exposure to health risks; strict infection prevention control (IPC) measures required.

Note: Purpose of this post is for CVs collection in disaster affected areas of KP.