Emergency Field Hospital in the Caribbean
Are you a Physician or Surgeon who thrives under pressure and has a heart for sharing the love of Christ with those who are hurting?
Samaritans Purse is seeking medical professionals to serve on our Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART). The Samaritans Purse DART program is committed to meeting the critical needs of victims of war, poverty, famine, disease, and natural disaster. We stand ready to respond at a moments notice whenever and wherever disaster strikes. The DART specialises in providing water, food, shelter, and medical care in the Name of Jesus.
As deployments occur with little or no warning, DART members must have a flexible schedule and availability to deploy. DART members can be deployed to dangerous places, the living conditions can be challenging and the work days long and hard. However, Samaritans Purse believes in being the first on the ground in order to serve and help those who have suffered through a catastrophic event in the name of Jesus Christ.
DART members are volunteers. They are paid a stipend when they are deployed to a response. Practically, this means that they have careers and life circumstances separate from DART, but when Samaritans Purse initiates a response, we call available DART members to respond and deploy. While a DART member is deployed, Samaritans Purse provides compensation and covers their response-related living and travel costs.
We are currently actively recruiting the following roles:
➡️ Orthopaedic Surgeon
The Orthopaedic Surgeon is responsible for providing pre-op, surgical, and post-op care to patients requiring treatment of the musculoskeletal system. This includes trauma patients in an emergency setting.
➡️ Trauma/General Surgeon
The Trauma/General Surgeon is responsible for providing pre-op, surgical, and post-op care to patients undergoing surgical treatment that does not require a specialty provider. This may include care of trauma patients in an emergency setting.
➡️ Emergency Medicine Physician
The Emergency Medicine Physician is responsible for providing clinical care to patients in emergency and triage settings, during an international DART medical response. This may include care of patients in a fast-paced hospital or an outpatient setting.
➡️ Critical Care Physician
The Critical Care Physician is responsible for providing clinical care to patients in severe or unstable condition during an international DART medical response. This may include care of ICU-level patients in a hospital or specialised programs such as Respiratory Care Units.
➡️ Internal Medicine Physician
The Internal Medicine Physician is responsible for providing clinical care to patients of all ages during an international DART medical response. This may include care of patients in a fast-paced hospital, an outpatient, or a mobile medical setting.
➡️ OB/GYN
The OB/GYN is responsible for the initial evaluation of a pregnant patient, and ongoing medical evaluation of OB patients through their discharge during an international DART medical response. The OB/GYN will provide routine antenatal care and treatment of women of childbearing age presenting with gynecological concerns.
➡️ Paediatrician
The Paediatrician is responsible for providing clinical care to paediatric patients in both out-patient clinics and in-patient hospital settings during an international DART medical response. This may include care of paediatric trauma patients in an emergency setting.
➡️ Anaesthesiologist
The Anaesthesia Provider is responsible for providing respiratory and anaesthesia care to pre-op, surgical, and post-op patients undergoing surgical treatment. This may include care of trauma patients in an emergency setting.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must maintain a personal relationship with and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, as well as able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
✅ Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ; is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
✅ Post-resident with a minimum of two years experience as a physician in a specialty setting is required (time spent in residency counts toward minimum requirement)
✅ Relevant clinical experience in specific field of practice within the last five years is required
✅ Completion of accredited training as a physician specializing in relevant specialty. Current active AUS certification is required. Applicants licensed in a Samaritan’s Purse Affiliate Office location will be reviewed by the appropriate hiring team upon completion of the application.
✅ Available on short notice for immediate 3-4 week deployment, 1-2 times/year
✅ Able to serve within a very fast-paced environment, 7 days/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 desirable, but not required