Physician

Responsibilities

As a medical doctor, you will carry out clinical work and collaborate closely with locally hired health staff, including providing training, supervision and coordination.

Your duties will also include supporting medical data collection and analysis, developing and implementing relevant protocols and managing medical supplies. MSF projects offer opportunities to work and further develop skills in various areas of practice – for example, HIV / AIDS and tuberculosis, nutritional programs and reproductive health. Data collection, analysis and reporting are an intrinsic part of the role. You will be responsible for forecasting medical supply needs and managing medical stocks.

MSF also needs experienced medical staff in coordination and management positions, such as medical coordinators.

Locally hired MSF medical staff provide most direct care. Internationally hired doctors mainly supervise medical staff and have training and administrative responsibilities including : planning medical programs, ordering medication and medical supplies, and reporting on medical activities. Only a small portion of what you do will be hands-on clinical work.

Requirements

• Full and current registration (NB : International medical graduates not registered in Canada must go through a validation process)
• Most specialties can apply right after residency (e.g. Infectious disease, emergency room, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, anaesthesiology, internal medicine)
• Family doctors and general practitioners need minimum one-year relevant post-residency work experience
• At least six months of clinical experience within the last two years
• Experience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training)
• Fluency in English and French (Intermediate +, minimum level B2 in both). Refer to this

Assets

Public health experience Diploma in tropical medicine Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (especially Excel)

MSF Core Competencies

Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context