ThaiNGO

Title:                                                       Emergency Medical Referral Translation Assistant- Influx (Independnt Contractor)

Total number of Consultants               1

Country Program                                  Health - Influx

Location                                               Mae Sot

Proposed Dates                                   July – 31 Aug 2022 

Duration                                               2 months

Application Deadline                           15 July 2022

Background/IRC Summary:  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, re-claim control of their future and strengthen their communities. The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provides assistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchana-buri, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces.

Scope of work:  The EMR Translation Assistant is to assist the referral of patients from in-flux area to Phop Phra (PP) Hospital and back.

Responsibilities:

1.  Take care of patients when arriving at Phop Phra Hospial:

-  Manage referrals according to IRC policy

-  Follow up of patients from arrival to Phop Phra hospital and their departure to temporally shelter

-  Register all patients upon arrival at Thai hospital in case of an emergency

-  Daily prepare the New Patient Registration form and sent to Thai hospital

-  Record Daily summary of IPD patient and sent to Senior Medical Referral Officer once a week

-  Daily patient planning

-  Record of hospital information upon discharge

-  In case of suspect infectious disease take preventive measures

-  In case of victim of SGBV treat according to IRC protocol

-  Check that referral documents, Lema and any other papers (laboratory etc.) with which the patient arrives are correctly filled upon arrival and before departure to the camp (usually done by Thai doctor, if not EMR Translation Assis-tant to fill necessary information)

-  Ensure that treatment prescribed from hospital is well transmitted to the pa-tient

-  Provide food allowance to a companion of patient who admit at Thai hospital

-  Prepare Food allowance form for a companion and sent back to Senior Medical Referral Officer

2.  Take care and follow up of patients at Thai hospital:

-  Make an appointment with necessary specialist for a consultation

-  Organize transport to and from hospital for patients and companion in coordination with the rescue team

-  In case of hospitalization arrange administrative formalities upon admission and discharge

-  Assist patients during consultation, follow up and hospitalization

-  Visit daily hospitalized patients

-  Be aware of the patient diagnose and follow all tests that are being adminis-tered by Thai doctors in order to inform Senior Medical Referral Officer and avoid too many tests or too long hospitalization

-  In case of an unexpected medical development inform on time Senior Medical Referral Officer.

-  Act as a translator for patients/IRC doctors/hospital staff in Karen (Bur-mese)/Thai/English

-  Make sure patient follows the treatment prescribed while in hospital or PH

3.  Additional responsibilities

-  Participate in weekly team meetings

-  Take night and weekend shifts according to planning done by Senior Medical Referral Officer

-  Respond to emergency situations, when necessary

-  Follow that PH assets are in good condition

-  Notify Senior Medical Referral Officer in case of need of maintenance in the PH or material supply

-  Perform other related tasks as assigned by supervisors and/or line manager.

Deliverables:

The EMR Translation Assistant is to assist the referral of patients from influx area to Thai hospital and back and on call receiving emergency on day and night.

Payment Rate and Schedule:

Payment shall be made by the IRC each month upon IRC’s receipt and  acceptance of Provider’s Timesheet and will be paid by cash.

Requirements:

•  Nurse or other medical background.

•  Relevant work experience in a similar position.

•  Experience in an NGO is an asset.

•  Ability to work in low resource settings.

•  Strong coordination and communication skills

•  Working knowledge of Thai, English, Karen and/or Burmese

•  Team Player

Standards of Professional Conduct

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age,  marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.