ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- – Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
- – Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry and ongoing response.
- – Deploy internationally to disaster settings as part of the DART team, serving with fellow members to further Samaritan’s Purse’s mission.
- – Follow the policies and procedures of Samaritan’s Purse as set forth in the Policy Manual.
- – Decisively triage, assess and quickly provide emergency medical care and monitoring of ill or injured patients who report to the emergency room or outpatient clinic.
- – Complete clinical assessments and diagnoses with the use of basic laboratory tests and basic imaging.
- – Develop and order effective patient care plans based on assessment findings.
- – Perform minor invasive procedures as needed.
- – Refer patients to appropriate next levels of care.
- – Prescribe medications in accordance with the Samaritan’s Purse formularies.
- – Communicate regularly with other facility departments to ensure continuity in patient care.
- – Ensure smooth inter-departmental patient transfers and referrals to external facilities for further care.
- – Consults with local providers and health officials as requested by Clinical Director.
- – Collect patient care data and complete the necessary documentation for reporting to the multidisciplinary team.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- – Post-resident with a minimum of two years of experience as a Physician in an Emergency Medicine setting (time spent in Emergency Medicine residency counts toward the minimum requirement).
- – Emergency Medicine experience within the last five years.
- – Completion of accredited training as a Physician specialising in Emergency Medicine with current active licensure and board certification.
- – Available on short notice for deployment of 3–4 weeks, once or twice per year.
- – Able to serve within a very fast-paced environment, 7 days a week for extended hours while on deployment.
- – Able to work as a member of a team, particularly cross-culturally.
- – Demonstrated travel, volunteer or work experience in developing countries.
- – Willingness to work in unstable, insecure areas.
- – Teaching experience.
