Médico/a Especialista en Enfermedades Infecciosas para Misiones Humanitarias Internacionales

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**Médicos Sin Fronteras en México A.C.**

**Seeks**

**Infectious Disease Specialist**for International Humanitarian Missions

To join our team in International Projects

(Minimum availability of 6 months)

** Please upload your CV and motivation letter in English **

**THIS JOB PROFILE IS IN ENGLISH SINCE THIS IS THE REQUIRED LANGUAGE FOR THE JOB**

**OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION**

Provide medical care to patients and beneficiaries in outpatient and/or inpatient settings, following updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values, and universal hygiene standards, in order to improve their health conditions.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Provide clear information to patients and families about diagnoses and treatment plans, verifying their understanding.
- Monitor and follow up on hospitalized patients through daily visits and examinations, prescribing appropriate treatments, and coordinating discharges or transfers with other doctors.
- Ensure proper use and sterilization of medical equipment, compliance with hygiene standards, and rational distribution of medicines.
- Contribute to the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, reporting complications, medical errors, or operational issues to the line manager.
- Ensure the quality of care through training and supervision of the multidisciplinary medical team, including shift management and on-call participation when needed.
- Manage complex cases such as advanced HIV and opportunistic infections including disseminated tuberculosis according to MSF, Indian/WHO guidelines.
- Oversee the management of severe acute malnutrition, comorbidities, and drug-related adverse events.
- Monitor antibiotic prescriptions, ensuring rational use and supporting the development of protocols for infectious disease management.
- Build capacity of ward team, through bedside training to MSF Medical Doctors and Nurses, in the management of infectious diseases in advanced HIV

Note: Due to local legal restrictions, International doctors cannot do direct clinical work. They can however examine patients with consent and advise local resident doctors on treatment and management plan. They may only supervise procedures.

**PROFILE**

**Education and formation**
- **Essential**: General Physician Degree.
- **Essential**:Diploma or equivalent experience in Infectious diseases
- **Desirable** diploma in tropical medicine
- **Desirable**Internal Medicine Specialization

**Experience**
- **Essential**: minimum 2 years practicing as General Physician for a hospital developing multi-purpose activities
- **Essential**: 2 years of treating patients with infectious disease in an inpatient facility including HIV, TB and/or DRTB
- **Essential**:Experience in tropical medicine, post-registration experience in public health, gynecology and obstetrics, pediatrics, “A”, infectious diseases, HIV / AIDS / STD, TB, general medicine and / or minor surgery.
- **Desirable**: Experience in management of advanced HIV, DRTB, Visceral Leishmaniasis, intensive care, conduct of tissue aspirates techniques for diagnosis, and interpretation of radiography (X-ray, CT scan and MRI)
- **Desirable**work experience with MSF and other NGOs in developing countries

**Languages**
- **Essential**:English (B2 or higher level)
- **Essential**: Spanish (C1 or higher level)
- Knowledge of French will be an asset

**Knowledge**

**Essential**computer literacy (word, excel, internet)

**Competencies**
- Stress Management (L3)
- Commitment to MSF Principles (L2)
- People Management and Development (L2)
- Behavioral Flexibility (L2)
- Results and Quality Orientation (L2)
- Teamwork and Cooperation (L2)

**POSITION CONDITIONS**

**Work Venue**: Where the needs of the project require it

**Profits**:Monthly remuneration: in the first 12 months, the bonus approximate gross monthly is USD $1,500. From the second year remuneration increases based on experience (previous and acquired) and the level of responsibility in the field. Private insurance coverage that includes medical coverage and hospital, temporary disability and life insurance. The organization also has an arranged medical evacuation if necessary. The expenses of stay in the land are covered: housing, basic services, cleaning and washing. Other expenses such as transportation, visas, transfer to the country of destination and Displacements in the field will also be covered by MSF. Per diem or monthly per diem: mainly to cover meals and small personal expenses.

**Start**: Depending on the needs of the project

**Duration**:Minimum 6 months**

**Working day**: Full time

Applications are only accepted through the following platform:
**Please upload your CV and motivation letter in English**

**Language**:

- Inglés (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 75% (required)

Work Location: On the road