Obstetrician-gynecologist
RESPONSIBILITIES
As an obstetrician/gynecologist working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), your clinical skills and resourcefulness will be put to the test. You will work to diagnose and treat medical conditions, often without the resources you may be accustomed to having. You can expect to perform both emergency and planned ob-gyn surgeries, manage obstetric complications (such as instrumental deliveries), manage post-operative follow-up, and train and support both surgical and midwifery staff. You will also need to learn cross-cultural particularities surrounding childbirth. Other MSF team members, both locally and internationally hired colleagues, will provide technical support, including extensive guidelines and protocols.
REQUIREMENTS
Full and current registration (NB: International medical graduates not registered in Canada have to go through a validation process)
Post-residency experience not required but preferred
Experience in emergency obstetric care, Cesarean sections, assisted deliveries, hysterectomies
At least six months of clinical experience within the last two years
Experience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training)
Advanced-level fluency in English. French fluency is highly valued. Other languages such as Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese are also valued. Refer to this evaluation grid .
Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of healthcare exclusion)
Available to work a minimum of six weeks
ASSETS
HIV, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, management of sexually transmitted infections, management of care for survivors of sexual assault
Course in tropical medicine
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software
MSF CORE COMPETENCIES
Behavioural flexibility: Level 2, Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situation
Teamwork and cooperation: Level 2, Shares information and coordinates with team and others
Result and quality orientation: Level 2, Works towards objectives, preserving established standards
Commitment to MSF principles: Level 1, Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
People management: Level 2, Gives feedback and sets limits
Cross-cultural awareness: Level 3, Demonstrates an integrating attitude
Stress management: Level 2, Manages own stress
Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI): Level 1, Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context.
To find out more about MSF core competencies, please look here.
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