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*applications are only accepted through the following platform*:*please read full job description*médicos sin fronteras en méxico a.c.*seeks*paediatrician*for international humanitarian missionsto join our team in international projects(minimum availability of 6 months)* please upload your cv and motivation letter in english *this job profile is in english since this is the required language for the job*objective of the position*providing outpatient and/or inpatient paediatric care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, msf protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the new-born and child/beneficiaries health conditions*responsibilities*- collaborating closely with the different department of the hospital (e.g.
maternity), knowing and ensuring all updated msf medical protocols and universal precautions are followed and implemented, reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control.- as an expert in paediatrics, he/she will propose strategies (modification on current new-born and paediatric care management) and implement them after the validation of the operation and paediatric advisor.- ensuring on-going new-born and paediatric training (formal and bedside) of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the new-born and paediatric quality of care.
reviewing and discussing selected complicated cases or mistakes and giving technical input.- keeping patients and their families informed of the illness and the treatment to follow, checking that they have been understood.
ensuring professional autonomy and confidentiality are respected and a good attitude and proper bedside manner towards the patient and their care takers and the rest of the medical team.- following up the evolution of the hospitalized/idp patients through daily visits, consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following msf protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments - in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient's evolution.- monitoring the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material and addresses the list of the missing item for new-born and paediatric activities.
providing inputs about general organization of the different paediatric wards, including the admission, transfer and discharge criteria + referral procedure from maternity and post-delivery wards- checking and controlling the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and taking care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material.
assuring general compliance with standing hygiene standards