Volunteer, Physician Assistant

JOB DETAILS

VOLUNTEER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - (1148)

Job Title: Volunteer, Physician Assistant

Location: Global - GO (Primary)

Category: Volunteer / Intern

Date Needed By: 2/1/2023

SCOPE OF WORK (SOW)

BACKGROUND

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

This position will support International Medical Corps’ emergency response delivering outpatient clinical care to disaster-affected populations.

**NOTE** Candidates applying to this position are indicating that they are interested in being considered for International Medical Corps’ standby roster for emergency response. Roster members will be contacted only when there is an emergency-response need for which the responder is qualified. This position will not be compensated unless responders are deployed to an emergency response.

JOB SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of the Physician Assistant is to provide inpatient and outpatient services in a humanitarian crisis setting.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform prescribed medical examination and treatment on victims suffering acute or chronic illnesses.
• Assess medical needs to provide safe and efficient health care, under the direction of a Medical Team Lead or designated Staff member.
• Work collaboratively with medical team lead in the identification and management of disaster patients.
• In accordance with established protocols, perform triage of patients on entry to medical service.
• Diagnose traumatic and non-traumatic injury, providing treatment when symptoms are clear. Recognize symptoms that require referrals and make such recommendations to the Medical Team Lead.
• Work with Medical Team Lead to ensure regular and adequate pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to avoid stockouts.
• Assist in evaluating that all instruments and equipment are in working order.

In countries where the Physician Assistant vocation is not recognized, the job will focus on administrative activities:

• Complete standardized internal reporting as requested by Medical Team Lead or Team Leader.
• Alert Team Lead in a timely manner if there are any impending shortages of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
• Ensure that patients are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.
• Track daily patient data using tally sheets or other tools provided and submit patient data as required.
• Monitor diagnostic trends and report to supervisor as needed.
• Collect and analyze project/service data to inform and adjust project objectives/plans.
• Work with program staff, nurses and auxiliary staff to provide training to build capacity and enhance their skills.
• Collaborate with other departments as needed to ensure smooth implementation and integration of services.
• Support IPC, site management and patient flow as required.
• Adhere to administrative directives with regards to work schedules, record keeping, patient communications, re-stocking of essential drugs, consumables and other medical supplies.

GENERAL

• Deployed personnel are expected to assist with the setup, maintenance and demobilization of the clinical spaces and base camp as required.

POLICY ADHERENCE

• Actively promote PSEA (prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse) standards within International Medical Corps.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles, and respect international humanitarian law at all times.

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.
• State license.
• BLS certification.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Typically, 6+ years of relevant medical experience, including developing country experience or in low-resource settings.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic, high pressure environment.
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent self-motivation skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and excellent decision-making skills.
• Extremely flexible, and able to cope with stressful situations.
• Able to work effectively with various personalities and cultures.
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
• Able to work with limited resources.
• Able to deploy to emergencies on short notice.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required; fluency in Spanish, French or Arabic is desirable.

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL OR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the responsibilities referenced above, candidates can expect to be living and working in austere conditions. Lifting moderately heavy objects from the ground, carrying a backpack for extended periods of time, and walking or hiking in remote locations may be necessary.

MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks.