Job Description

Responsibilities

1. The Stabilization Centre Medical Doctor ensures the implementation of a quality clinical care of children admitted to the center in accordance with National and International standards.
2. Undertakes morning and evening ward rounds daily with Nurses and Nutrition Assistants.
3. Makes entries in the patient’s notes as appropriate following ward rounds or any other patient examinations, communication or procedures.
4. Supervises daily clinical management of all patients in conjunction with the SC Nurses and Nutrition Assistants on duty with support from Nutrition Manager.
5. He/She supervises the SC Nurse, Nutrition Assistant, Cleaners, Guards, Cooks and shall directly provide ongoing leadership to the project team and oversee implementation and coordination of activity plans to ensure targets are met.
6. Liaises with SC Nurse and Nutrition Assistants regularly (at least every 3-4 hours) to check on patient progress, or more frequently if their condition necessitates and/or on calls relating to patients’ care.
7. Takes blood samples from patients as may be required from time to time.
8. Responds to calls from the ward relating to patient care.
9. Administers intravenous medications / therapy if required.
10. Undertakes emergency procedures as required (including resuscitation), taking the lead as necessary.
11. Ensure all consumables used during procedures shall be correctly charged or accounted for.
12. Coordinates with the SC staff and Pharmacist to ensure that all available drugs and consumables used during procedures are strategically stored in SC.
13. Ensure donated medicine and consumables are only prescribed for patients and not for staff unless on emergency first aid and under authorization from Nutrition Manager and Coordinator.
14. Mentor and provide on-the-job training on stabilization care and documentation to nurses and other health workers deployed to the SC including program goal and objectives.
15. Supervise the use of medicines, medical supplies, nutrition-related commodities and data tools in the SC.