About the organization
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.
About the Job
Experience: 2 – 15 years
Location: Bauchi
Application closing date:
Main Purpose
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/beneficiary’s health conditions.
Job Description
- Provide inpatient medical care to patients IPD/ITFC /beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values, and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries’ health conditions.
- Examine, diagnose and treat patients who have been referred to the hospital by ATFCs, self-referrals, private and other health professionals.
- Apply medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and management of diseases.
- Work in wards, emergency room and night shift as well as treating patients, work in tandem with a wide range of other healthcare professionals including nurses, nurse aides, counsellors, health educators, nutritionist assistants, pharmacists and pediatrician.
- Work within a pediatrician’s mentorship.
- 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.
- Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment.
- Full medical assessment of patients and fulfilling all medical records as required.
- Make a discharge plan and discharge of admitted patients at right time.
- Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment.
- Promoting health education.
- Attend meetings, teachings and presentations.
- Conduct and take part in morbidity mortality review.
- Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection, and sterilization of the medical material.
- Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
- Discuss results with pediatrician (if available) or colleagues and make final decision
- To ensure patients in need of referral are early detected, received the first aid treatment before the referral to Bauchi Teaching Hospital or other hospital
- Explain to the nurses what disease the patient has, how the pathophysiology is and why certain therapy is necessary.
Requirements
- Education Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Degree, Desirable diploma in Tropical Medicine and valid practicing license to work as a Medical Doctor issued by Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
Experience
- 2-year experience minimum as a Medical Doctor (can be within medical training). Desirable in tropical medicine, pediatrics, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery.
Languages
- Hausa and English Mission language are essential.
Competencies
- People Management, Commitment, Flexibility, Results, Teamwork
Applications must be in English and include:
- Complete CV and Cover Letter.
- Updated contact details including present and permanent address and ID
- Contact information of the previous employer/s for reference.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Incomplete applications will be automatically discarded.
Notices :
- No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system
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How to apply
Apply for a medical doctor position at MSF here
References
Medicine Sans Frontiers, Careers at the MSF, Medical Doctor Position at MSF, accessed April 8, 2025