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PEACE CORPS Thailand

Vacancy Announcement Peace Corps Medical Officer (Re-Advertisement)

The Peace Corps program in Thailand places American Volunteers in two-year assignments in villages and towns across the country. Peace Corps seeks a Medical Doctor, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as a contracted Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO) based in Bangkok.  The PCMO will provide health care to U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Thailand and will work under the supervision of the Peace Corps Country Director in Thailand and the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services in Washington DC. This is a full time contracted position that requires work both within the Peace Corps office in Bangkok as well as some travel throughout Thailand.

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience. Salary range: $70,333- $123,084.

MAJOR DUTIES INCLUDE:

Routine primary health care to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers including treatment of common illnesses and injuries in accordance with Peace Corps medical guidelines

Individual short-term counseling on disease prevention, adjustment issues, stress management and cross-cultural problems

Response to emergency medical situations

Member of Senior Peace Corps staff in Thailand

Design and presentation of health training sessions

Site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout Thailand

Administrative tasks of the medical office including budget management

Inventory of medical supplies and equipment

Alternate 24 hour on- call duty with the other PCMO

Qualifications and Requirements:

Thai citizenship or current residency is required

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written English and Thai

Graduate of accredited school; MDs must be a graduate of a school listed in this link, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research: http://www.faimer.org/resources/imed.html

Current license to practice

Relevant clinical experience in primary care

Ability to communicate effectively in oral /written English.

Experience in managing mental health issues including counseling of patients

Experience in training design and presentation of health related material

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook

Program management, administrative experience

Ability to work effectively as part of an intercultural team

Hardworking, reliable and diligent with good inter-personal skills

Must be able to obtain an American visa

Willing to travel to sites in Thailand

Ability to work with minimal supervision

To apply: Application forms and full statement of work are available at http://thailand.peacecorps.gov/jobs Applicants must submit all documentation listed below in order to be considered.

Deliver by email to PCjobs@th.peacecorps.gov

Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will not be considered:

A completed PCMO Application form

A completed PCMO Applicant Skills Survey

A completed Privileging form- The applicant must complete this request for privileges depending on their professional qualifications. Note that MD applicants and Nurse Practitioner/Physicians Assistant applicants have separate privileging forms. Please complete only the form appropriate for you.

A resume or C.V. that includes:

Professional positions held, identifying duties, responsibilities, dates of employment and reason for leaving

Education and training, identifying universities attended, dates of attendance, degrees and diplomas.

Professional licenses, certificates, registrations

An accounting for periods of unemployment longer than three months

Three professional medical references- At least two must be from professional medical colleagues who have directly observed the applicant in a clinical setting.

Copies of:

Academic diplomas.  If the candidate is an MD, he or she must be a graduate of a medical school listed on the following web site:  http://www.faimer.org/resources/imed.html 

           Professional licenses.  If the license does not have an expiration date, written confirmation must be submitted directly from the issuing authority.  Please note, some countries do not require an actual license; rather, the medical diploma is the license to practice.  If this is the case, the applicant must submit written confirmation issued directly from the professional medical board, Ministry of Health or other appropriate regulatory authority, establishing that the candidate is properly credentialed for medical practice.

          Certificates of all post graduate training, internships, residencies, fellowships

          Professional registrations

The candidate should also provide the following:

Date of birth

Place of birth

Citizenship

Passport number

Passport issue date

Passport expiration date

All documents must be in English.  Official translation is not required.

Deliver by email to PCjobs@th.peacecorps.gov