Surgeon
RESPONSIBILITIES
As an MSF surgeon, you could be called to perform a caesarean section in a temporary tented health facility for displaced people in South Sudan, through to performing a highly technical operation on a child disfigured by Noma disease in Nigeria. Surgical work with MSF is incredibly varied.
As a surgeon working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will prepare and carry out surgery according to priorities and protocols, manage operating room (OR) staff and resources. You will monitor the quality of care and hygiene in the OR.
Surgeons are in charge of the pre- and post-operative follow-up of patients and will carry out emergency and, at times, elective surgeries while ensuring protocols are respected and quality standards met.
REQUIREMENTS
Full and current registration
(NB: International medical graduates not registered in Canada have to go through a validation process)Two years recent post-residency surgery experience (fellowships count towards this requirement)
Experience in emergency surgical situations, including orthopedic, trauma and obstetric surgery (Cesarean section, oophorectomy, dilation and curettage)
Experience providing pre- and post-operative care
Ability to work under basic conditions, with few resources and lack of diagnostic equipment (laboratory or X-ray)
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.
Available to work between six weeks and six months.
ASSETS
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)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (especially Excel)
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.
You can find a comprehensive view of MSF career paths here.