Clinical Officer

About the role

Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting a full-time Clinical Officer in Dadaab. The main purpose is to organize and ensure medical consultations for the target population, provide treatment within the officer's medical competencies and refer patients when appropriate, following MSF protocols, procedures and universal hygiene standards.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure the implementation and standardization of MSF clinical policies, tools and hygiene protocols to minimize clinical risk and guarantee quality of care.
• Promote and maintain confidentiality of all patient cases and records.
• Carry out diagnosis, prescription and prevention procedures, use laboratory services when needed and refer patients appropriately.
• Take part in planning and supervising HR processes of the team (sizing, shifts, recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication).
• Ensure staff using medical devices are qualified and trained, and that cleaning and minor maintenance follow protocols; report malfunctions to the biomedical service.
• In emergencies, provide first aid and treatment according to protocols.
• Record all medical activities in patient cards and registration books, including drugs prescribed, lab results, vaccination status and epidemiological activity.
• Participate in data collection and reporting when required.
• Apply Patient Therapeutic Education (PTE) and promote the proper use of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) kits and the SGBV protocol.

Required profile

• Essential: clinical officer diploma.
• Desirable: at least one year of previous clinical supervision experience.
• Proficiency in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of Somali is an asset.

Required skills

• Desirable: computer literacy.
• Desirable: stress management (L3 level).