JOB TITLE: Pediatric Specialist (2)

JOB LOCATION: Al Hudaydah Governorate, Hays District (Hays Rural Hospital) 

REPORT TO: Health & Nutrition Field Officer

ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSING DATE: 09/01/2025

ABOUT FMF:

The Field Medical Foundation (FMF) has been operating in Yemen for since 2012 during even the most dangerous peak of the conflict in the region. Our staff of dedicated professionals and passionate volunteers are the helping hand that delivers aid from local and/or international partners to those who require it the most, in a country that was already suffering before the war. Today we have helped humanitarian aid reach the hands of more than 9 million vulnerable people in Yemen to help them not only to survive but also to rebuild their lives. We aim to provide a comprehensive approach to providing aid through interventions, which is why we work in almost all sectors of international emergency relief.

*FMF provides work environment which is free of sexual exploitation and abuse, discrimination, and all forms of harassment and abuse of the foundation.

*We undertake rigorous procedures to ensure that only people suitable to work with children and adults’ beneficiaries are allowed to join our organization so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults’ beneficiaries from abuse.

MAIN PURPOSE:

Providing outpatient and/or inpatient pediatric care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, FMF protocols, values, and universal hygiene standards to improve the new-born and child/beneficiary’s health conditions.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In the frame of these activities, he/she will:

• Applying medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of children, ensuring integrated new-born and pediatric care through Emergency, OPD, ICU and IPD services in New-borns and cases of malnutrition. Prescribing the necessary treatment, respecting FMF protocols. 
• Collaborating closely with different departments of the hospital (e.g., Maternity), Knowing and ensuring all updated FMF medical protocols and universal precautions are followed and implemented, reducing biohazard risks, and improving infection control. 
• As an expert in pediatrics, proposing strategies (modification on current newborn and pediatric care management) and implementing them after validation of Operation and Pediatric Advisor. 
• Ensuring ongoing new-born and pediatric training (formal and bedside) of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team to optimize the new-born and pediatric quality of care. Reviewing and discussing selected complicated cases or mistakes and giving technical input.
• Keeping patients and their families informed of the illness and the treatment to follow, checking that they have been understood. Ensure professional autonomy and confidentiality are respected, and have a good attitude and proper bedside manner towards the patient, their caretakers, and the rest of the medical team.
• Following up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients through daily visits, consultations, and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following FMF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.
• Monitoring the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material and addresses the list of the missing item for new-born and pediatric activities. Providing inputs about general organization of the different pediatric wards, including the admission, transfer and discharge criteria + referral procedure from Maternity and post-delivery wards
• Checking and controlling the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and taking care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assuring general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
• Participating in the introduction / improvement of the collection and analysis of epidemiological new-born and pediatric data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problems or complications of the patient’s illness and medical errors. Collecting Clinical cases for further trainings and list a series of comments to improve the current FMF protocols
• Managing the team under his/her direct responsibility according to FMF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.
• Designing and providing training to staff as required.
• Debriefing with coordination and headquarters (including Pediatric Advisor) and providing written reports on main findings, activities, conclusions, and further recommendations. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Education    

• Pediatrics qualification Essential.

Experience    

• 2 years’ experience minimum as a pediatrician.

NOTE: Applicants are requested to apply as soon as possible; the interviews will be done in a rolling basis.

HOW TO APPLY: 

• The deadline for receiving applications is Thursday, January 9, 2025 
• Interested candidates are requested to submit their application by (CLICKING HERE) 
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.