Gynecology and Obstetrics Full Time NEW

Job Description

Result of Service

The ultimate result of this individual contractor service is to ensure the delivery of high-quality, ethical, and client centered Gynecology and Obstetrics care to UN staff and their eligible dependents at the UN Health Care Center. The IC will contribute to improved health outcomes by providing accurate diagnoses, effective treatment plans, and preventive health services, while maintaining strict confidentiality and upholding the professional standards and regulations of the United Nations. The service aims to enhance client satisfaction, support the well-being of the UN community, and promote a culture of ongoing medical education and public health awareness within the organization.

Work Location

• ECA ODESPS DA UNHCC.

Expected duration

• 9 months.

Duties and Responsibilities

The UN Health Care Center has the responsibility to provide both core and non-core services to all UN staff and the eligible dependents based in Ethiopia. The core services are provided by the regular staff, including physicians and a few supportive para-medical staff. The non-core services, also known as curative services, are provided both by regular physicians and consultants who are recruited in different fields of medicine. The Gynecology and Obstetrics service is intended to provide core and non-core services to UN staff and the dependents in this field. This Individual contractor Service is located at the United Nations Health Care Center in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Division of Administration. The present TOR is intended to guide the ICs in the dispensation of their duties at UNHCC to ensure clients’ satisfaction and respect the organization’s rules and regulations from the health standpoint of view.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and any designated Officer, the individual contractor will perform the following duties:

• Provide consultation services to UNHCC Clients in the field of Gynecology and Obstetrics during working days.

• Carry out Gynecological consultations with empathy and care within the assigned period to the Specialist.

• Request laboratory, radiological and other investigations using the available facilities in UNHCC and in the city of Addis Ababa with the scope to arrive at the optimal diagnosis and management of each case.

• Interpret results and data obtained from the discussion with the patient to arrive at a conclusion and explain the disease condition and way forward to the patient in a language to maximize the patient’s understanding.

• Once the diagnosis has been obtained, assist the patient to get the appropriate treatment. This may involve discussion with the pharmacist to ensure the medication is available either from UNHCC pharmacy or other pharmacies in the city. Possibilities to get UN to place a special order should be discussed with the pharmacist and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

• Carry out the above service with the best ethical considerations to maintain confidentiality and avoid sharing patients’ medical condition with anybody in any form (using data for research purpose or in public lectures) without prior written consent of the patient and without duress.

• Initiate a medical evacuation for further investigation, diagnosis and treatment by discussing the case with the CMO (without giving false promises to the patient), who will in turn convene the meeting of the medical board and obtain approval from the UNMSD in New York or UN Medical Directors of the different UN Agencies.

• Inform the CMO/Deputy or head nurse of cases referred to other medical facilities in the city for proper follow up.

• Write detailed medical reports for the purpose of referral to other services in the city, obtaining medical approval from the different UN Medical Directors.

• Conduct Ante Natal Consultations for pregnant staff or dependents

• Provide family planning services to couples, including issues of primary or secondary infertility.

• Conduct Routine Screening and Check-ups related to Gynecology and obstetrics.

• Participate in writing newsletters in the consultant’s specialty for the purpose of educating the public.

• Attend the continuous monthly medical education sessions and be prepared to research and present topics of interest in the consultant’s field of specialization. Present public lectures to the general staff body to sensitize them on pandemics occurring or topics of health interest to the UN Staff and their dependents.

• Demonstrate team spirit and always be punctual, including informing UNHCC administration at least 3 weeks in advance on any changes to the individual timetable.

Qualifications/special skills

• A minimum of first degree in general medicine and specialized in the field of Gynecology/Obstetrics is required.
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in the field of Gynecology/Obstetrics.
• The work at the clinic requires the use of an electronic medical record system.
• Computer skills: full command of Microsoft applications (word, excel, PowerPoint) and common internet applications will be required.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this role, fluency in both oral and written English is required.
• Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Additional Information

• Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.