Under general supervision of the MCH Specialty Centre Manager, decides on the need of resuscitation for neo-natal, prescribes procedures and medicine to ensure the health of babies; provides advice to parents on healthy development and care of new-borns; performs diagnosis on children and performs her/his duties in accordance with accepted standard medical practices and professional code of conduct.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Examines patients/clients in line with standard medical procedures using various types of diagnostic mechanisms;

• Administers and prescribes drugs based on analysis of examination, test reports and findings and counselling services;

• Performs new born resuscitation, essential new born care, care of new born or child with problem(s) and other procedures;

• Puts the interest of clients / patients above all other considerations and ensures the confidentiality of all cases;

• Ensures the maintenance of a high level standard consistent with available resources.

• Prepares and submits reports, as deemed necessary;

• Participates in training programmes providing clinical updates for health staff;

• Initiates or collaborates in research undertakings;

• Provides specialist advice to the Centre Manager to ensure quality improvement in new born and child care;

• Performs related tasks as required.

Job Requirements

Qualification Requirements

Education

• MD with Specialization in Pediatrics

Experience

• Two years of relevant experience   

Skill attitudes and Attributes

• Awareness of MOH and donors guidelines

• Conscious of government, MSI and MSIE regulations

• Appreciation of the concepts and model of counselling

• Skill in communications and patient handling

• Customer service oriented 

• Pro-choice 

How to Apply

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to download and fill the job application form from THIS LINK and submit via email: Humanresource@mariestopes.org.et before the closing date of this announcement on i.e. within Ten (10) consecutive days.

Please note that we ONLY consider those who filled in the application form and send us back.  We regret to inform that we do not accept CV at this stage.

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