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Mae Tao Clinic

Organizational Setting

The Mae Tao Clinic (MTC) is an internationally renowned community-based organisation (CBO) that provides and advocates for an equitable and essential health system, education and protection for vulnerable and displaced people living in the Thai-Burma border area and Eastern Burma. MTC addresses the needs and human rights of these people through comprehensive programs and a collaborative approach with local, national, international and government bodies.

Role Summary

The clinical consultant is a member of the management team, supporting the clinical aspects of the Mae Tao Clinic; assisting medics with complicated cases, providing training, including CME (continuing medical education) for clinical staff; liaising with Mae Sot Hospital (MSH) on the referral process; assist in the development / revision of medical policies and procedures.

Working week and location

The role requires you to work a minimum of 40 hours a week, Mon-Fri, but due to the nature of the work, it often means working outside these hours / days.

The role is based in Mae Sot, Thailand. There are occasional requirements to travel in Thailand.

Role & Responsibilities

Assist with difficult/complicated cases in the clinic

Engage in direct clinical work at a consultant level, supporting ward rounds and outpatient clinic(s), providing health staff with advice, guidance and bedside training

Take a leading role in organizing CME (continuing medical education) for all clinical staff, and build the capacity of senior staff to deliver training. Give expert clinical teaching on your specialty to all relevant health staff

Referrals

Develop and revise (annually) an MOU between the MTC and the MSH on referral processes/criteria, follow-up and feedback for all referrals from the MTC to the MSH Update

Assist with the referral of cases unable to be managed at the MTC and work closely with medical staff at MSH in accordance with the referral policy/MOU

Review/analyze all referrals to MSH on a quarterly basis with the MTC Referral Committee

Develop and revise as required medical policies and procedures

Work with the health management team to further develop the assessment of staff clinical competencies

Assist with performance appraisals

Assist with quality assurance activities such as chart reviews

Attend medical meetings - e.g. SMRU, TBC, Nutrition, CBOs and others health related meeting.

Assist the Deputy Director of Clinical Services & Training with clinical issues/quality improvement projects

Attend weekly health management meetings

Together with other Clinical Consultant take responsibility for implementing medical project work to improve patient care/outcome

Orientate and supervise all international medical volunteers/students at the MTC. Liaise with the Deputy Director of Clinical Services & Training

Oversee and support other clinical departments/areas at the MTC as required

Will be responsible to the Deputy Director of Clinical Services & Training.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

Must have medical degree and be registered in country of origin or residence

Proof of ongoing CME and registration will be required

An appreciation of working in a low resource situation

Good in spoken and written English

Highly desired

Post graduate diplomas or certificates in Tropical Medicine or relevant post

Experience in pediatric or gyneco- obstetric

Post graduate training in communicable diseases

Experience with quality assurance issues

Desired

Master of Public Health

ACLS BCLS ATLS

Previous experience working on the Thai-Burma border

Commitment for a minimum of 1 year

Flexibility and capacity to integrate a multi-lingual team

Administrative arrangements

Mae Tao Clinic is a low resource environment.

A salary of 40,000 THB/month (approx. US$1150/month). Additionally, one annual plane fare to your nominated home base will be given after one year of service.

Start Date: November 2015

To Apply

To apply for this job please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@maetaoclinic.org using the subject line “Clinical Consultant”.

Application Deadline 2nd October 2015

Further information about Mae Tao Clinic can be found at http://maetaoclinic.org/