HMA Field Medic - Specialist

The HMA Field Medic - Specialist provides on-site medical support to clearance teams in Syria, ensuring health and safety through emergency response, preventive care, and medical assistance. The role includes medical training, equipment management, and coordination with local health authorities to maintain medical readiness and compliance with SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site medical support to clearance teams and other HMA staff during operations as per SOPs.
• Accompany mobile teams wherever they are deployed within the country to ensure medical coverage.
• Deliver emergency medical response, including on-site casualty stabilization in the event of an accident/incident, and accompany casualties to the designated medical facility.
• Conduct assessments followed by coordination with local medical facilities before team deployments to establish effective casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) plans and Medevac.
• Maintain up-to-date contact information and location details of all suitable medical facilities within the area of operation.
• Monitor and advise on hygiene, sanitation, and disease prevention measures in operational areas.
• Regularly inspect and manage medical equipment, major trauma kits, supplies, and medications to ensure compliance with DRC SOPs.
• Coordinate with the Ministry of Health and other suppliers to secure required medications for operations, ensuring timely resupply and replacement of expired drugs.
• Report any shortages, damage, or non-compliance issues to managers for prompt action.
• Conduct medical training for DRC staff and partners based on a standardized syllabus developed by DRC as per SOPs and authorized by HQ Global advisor.
• Support capacity building for partners as required and tasked by the Ops Manager to strengthen operational readiness and medical capabilities.
• Support Victim Assistance (VA) activities by facilitating medical referrals and coordinating with healthcare providers.
• Maintain accurate medical records and incident reports, ensuring proper documentation of medical interventions.
• Assist in post-incident medical analysis and contribute to the development of lessons learned for improving medical support.
• Assist colleagues with routine tasks associated with mobile team deployment to ensure smooth field operations.
• Work closely with operational teams to assess medical risks and implement preventive health measures in field operations.
• Ensuring that the manager is fully briefed on all medical issues relating to the task activity.
• Assist Supply chain staff by providing expert advice regarding ambulance requirements, medical equipment, medicines and restricted drugs.
• In consultation with the medical coordinator, oversee the storage, recording and administration of all medicines and restricted drugs.
• Maintain good communication and relationships with other DRC staff and ensure high standards of discipline and conduct are adhered to.
• Be prepared for deployment to other operational areas outside of Aleppo when required.
• Undertake any other tasks assigned by the Operations Manager, Technical Field Manager, and DRC Global Medical Advisor.

Requirements

• Certified medical professional (Paramedic, Nurse, or equivalent) with relevant field experience in emergency medical response and trauma care.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience providing medical support in humanitarian or emergency response context.
• Experience in a Hospital emergency Room, Intensive Care unit, ambulance crew or as a military combat medic (desirable).
• IMAS Intermediate Care Provider ICP Training or equivalent training.
• Prior experience delivering medical training (desirable).
• Good skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Valid manual driving license category class A and able to drive a four-wheel drive vehicle (desirable).
• Medical Doctor qualification to the accepted Syrian National Standard.
• Bachelor’s degree in medicine or related discipline.
• Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing of English language.
• Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing in Arabic language.

Skills

• Medical Emergency Response
• Trauma Care
• Medical Support in Humanitarian Context
• Hospital Emergency Room Experience
• Intensive Care Unit Experience
• Ambulance Crew Experience
• Military Combat Medic Experience
• IMAS Intermediate Care Provider Training
• Medical Training Delivery
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Manual Driving License Class A
• Medical Equipment Maintenance
• Coordination with health authorities
• Medical Readiness Management
• Compliance with SOPs

Languages

English, Arabic