GOVERNMENT VACANCY
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JOB TITLE: Medical Officer
DEPARTMENT: Emergency Medical Services
MINISTRY: Health and Human Services
LOCATION: Providenciales
JOB SUMMARY:
Job holder will provide medical oversight of all aspects of pre-hospital patient care to
ensure standards of EMS medical practice are maintained and have Direct operational
response: clinical management of patients requiring advanced care.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish, implement and review Clinical Guidelines and Standing Orders that prescribe the treatment plans for various medical and trauma-related conditions.
- Develop, implement, and revise policies and procedures of pre-hospital care, patient triage, transport, transfer, communications, education and development, in collaboration with Director of Emergency Medical Services.
- Conduct clinical audits and quality assurance of programs. This includes but is not limited to: develop, implement, and monitor management of patients, investigate incidents or complaints and deviations from established protocols.
- Develop guidelines for review of any incident, which potentially has an adverse or negative impact on a patient or the Department.
- Responsible to make recommendations for corrective actions inclusive of disciplinary actions for EMS Officers deemed negligent in their duty through observation or review of reports. Recommendations to be submitted to both the Director of Emergency Medical Services and Chief Medical Officer.
- Required to be on call for emergency response: to render advance care, stabilize and support continuation of care or pronounce patients deceased if required.
- Be available by call for tele-consultation known as on-line medical control in the event of extenuating circumstances that require expert consultation for initiation of advanced treatment in the prehospital setting.
- Participate in the continuing education and training of emergency medical providers; solicit input regarding emergency medical service standards from medical staff, government agencies, and other key stakeholders in collaboration with Director, Emergency Medical Services Department.
- Participate in management of mass casualty incident and other health emergencies as directed by the Chief Medical Officer and in collaboration with the Director of Emergency Medical Services and Director of Health Disaster Education and Training.
- Prepare emergency and non-emergency patients for referral to the hospital-based specialists or secondary care services.
- Provide relief and support to other Medical Officers as directed by Chief Medical Officer
- Maintains patient confidence and protects the Department and patient by not disclosing sensitive patient information without the direct approval of the Chief Medical Officer.
- Maintain register of staff certifications, licenses and other documents required to practice by the Health Professions Authority.
- Prepare medical reports for patients when required
- Adhere to all public service codes, rules and regulations.
- And any other related tasks which may be assigned by the job holder's Head of Department.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: - Medical degree, MBBS, MD or equivalent
- BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support) and (Paediatric Advance Life Support)
- Post Graduate Training/Experience in Emergency/Trauma Medicine
- Familiarity with the design and operation of EMS systems
Desirable Qualifications - Post graduate training in Emergency Medicine Current BLS/ACLS/PALS instructor
- Education or experience in Health Education/Administration/EMS quality improvement/EMS Education
- Involvement with national emergency medicine or EMS organizations
- Education or experience in mass casualty or disaster medicine
- Education or experience in medical direction of EMS systems
- Education or experience in EMS education and methodology.
- Knowledge of EMS dispatch and communications
Experience: - Successful completion of a two (2) year internship and at least three (3) years in a clinical setting in emergency/trauma medicine.
SALARY: Grade 8.1 - $73,525.00 per annum plus allowances APPLICATION PROCEDURE |
Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a Cover Letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the Passport photo page. Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Certificate. Applications without supporting documents will not be processed |
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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.