Health Manager, UN Clinic Physician

The Health Manager, UN Clinic Physician provides medical services to UN staff and dependents at the UN Clinic in Asmara, Eritrea. The role includes clinical duties, medical administration, supervisory responsibilities, and emergency medical response, ensuring high-quality healthcare and occupational health services for the UN country team.

Responsibilities

• Respond to acute emergencies in line with international protocols such as advanced trauma life support management and advanced cardiac life support or Pre- Hospital Trauma life support.
• Do triage, primary stabilization and keep a critically ill patient alive in a casualty stabilization center for up to 48 hours.
• Undertake day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, pre-placement and periodic medical examinations and immunizations.
• Provide health education.
• Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.
• Undertake medical examinations for UNDP and UN Agencies international and local staff and dependents.
• Diagnose and recommend treatment to all staff visiting the UN Clinic daily.
• Be on call during and outside office hours to observe and treat emergencies in the UN Clinic. Undertake house calls when required.
• Attend to medical emergencies and arrange for hospital appointments and transportation when needed.
• Recommend medical evacuation when required and work with partners to ensure operational support.
• Liaise with other clinics in Somalia and host-nation medical facilities.
• Follow the United Nations established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave and medical evacuations.
• Responsible for all paperwork and reporting procedures for medical evacuations in line with UN Rules and procedures.
• Ensure proper follow up on all cases.
• Apply terms of reference in UNDP Personnel/Administration manuals for rules and regulations regarding UN Clinic operations.
• Establish good relations with reliable hospitals, private medical facilities and blood banks.
• Ensure that proper medical records are kept in a strictly confidential manner.
• Provide evaluation from the clinical point of view of problematic claims for medical insurance.
• Manage day-to-day mission medical support operations by ensuring availability of medical supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment.
• Ensure appropriate training programs are implemented to maintain and develop medical capabilities (e.g. health education, HIV/AIDS program, first aid and CPR).
• Support the implementation of the UN HIV PEP program in the duty station/mission.
• Support clinical diagnosis and management of HIV infection including Voluntary Confidential Counselling and Testing, HIV diagnosis, prescription of antiretroviral medication and coordination of referral of UN personnel to specialized health facilities.
• Participate in all training and continuing medical education organized by DHMOSH on HIV/AIDS management and HIV PEP program implementation.
• Regularly report on UN Clinic activities, medical facilities available locally and other statistical information as required.
• Supervise and distribute work for the nurse(s) and other staff of the UN Clinic.
• Oversee workplace health and medical service communication products and liaison/outreach with external actors.
• Brief and advise senior management on healthcare matters relevant to the workplace, including health policies, business continuity, enterprise risk management, and representation at crisis response bodies.
• Represent the medical service on health and medical entitlements matters before the UN judicial system and investigative bodies.
• Ensure effective occupational health representation at the local occupational health and safety committee.
• Plan and organize training of focal points and peer educators for UN Cares activities.
• Arrange dissemination of UN policies on HIV/AIDS.
• Participate in drills and mass casualty exercises organized by ASMT/UNDSS at the area level.
• Arrange briefings and information releases to staff on health-related issues.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in medicine from an accredited university and currently licensed to practice within home country or another national jurisdiction.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above field in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Valid certification in Advanced Trauma Life support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Pre-hospital trauma life support is required.
• Certification in HIV care or VCCT is desirable.
• Minimum 5 years (with Master’s degree) or 7 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience and practice in general medicine in developing countries or countries in conflict, of which at least two years in Trauma and Emergency care.
• Residency and/or internship in one of the medical specialties preferably internal medicine or family medicine is required.
• Two years of experience in the occupational health field is highly desirable.
• Two years of managerial experience in the medical field, including budgeting, supervisory responsibilities and resource management are required.
• Previous UN medical system/international medical experience with priority in international tasks is highly desirable.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is required.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English is required.
• Fluency in the local language of the duty station is required for local staff.

Skills

• General Medicine
• Trauma Care
• Emergency Care
• Advanced Trauma Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
• HIV Care
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Medical Management
• Budget Management
• Supervisory responsibility
• Resource Management
• UN Medical System Experience
• International Medical Experience
• Clinical Services
• Medical Administration
• Computer Literacy
• MS Word
• Excel

Languages

English, local language