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Surgeons

Medecins Sans FrontieresToronto, Ontario, CA
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$263,672.00–CA$285,596.00 yearly
Job description

Responsibilities

As a surgeon working with Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will prepare and carry out surgery according to priorities and protocols, manage operating room (OR) staff and resources. You will monitor the quality of care and hygiene in the OR.

Surgeons are in charge of the pre- and post-operative follow-up of patients and will carry out emergency and, at times, elective surgeries while ensuring protocols are respected and quality standards met.

Requirements

  • Full and current registration

NB : International medical graduates not registered in Canada have to go through a validation process)

  • Two years recent post-residency surgery experience (fellowships count towards this requirement)
  • Experience in emergency surgical situations, including orthopedic, trauma and obstetric surgery (Cesarean section, oophorectomy, dilation and curettage)
  • Experience providing pre- and post-operative care
  • Ability to work under basic conditions, with few resources and lack of diagnostic equipment (laboratory or X-ray)
  • At least six months of clinical experience within the last two years
  • Experience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training)
  • Excellent command of English
  • Available to work between six weeks and six months

    • Assets

  • Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of healthcare exclusion)
  • Knowledge of French or another language (Arabic, Spanish)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (especially Excel)

    • MSF Core Competencies

  • Behaviour flexibility :  Level 2 Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situation
  • Teamwork and cooperation :  Level 2 Shares information and coordinates with team and others
  • Result and quality orientation :  Level 2 Works towards objectives, preserving established standards
  • Commitment to MSF principles :   Level 1 Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
  • People management :  Level 2 Gives feedback and sets limits
  • Cross-cultural awareness :  Level 3 Demonstrates an integrating attitude
  • Stress management :   Level 2 Manages own stress
  • Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) :  Level 1 Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context

    • Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context

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