- Provide health care related to gynecology and obstetrics to patients, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Ensure the implementation of MSF clinical policies, tools, guidelines, and protocols related to gynecology and obstetrics to minimize clinical risk and to extend best reproductive practices.
- In collaboration with other medical colleagues, carry out the collection of quantitative gynecological data and ensure exhaustive use of management tools to improve gynecological results and to share knowledge among other field specialists.
- Plan and supervise the HR-associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development, and internal/external communication) of the gynecological staff to ensure both an efficient sizing and the amount of knowledge required to improve people’s capabilities and their active participation in influencing the targeted population using preventive practices.
- This will be done in close coordination with the HR department.
- Supervise the maintenance and operation of the gynecological equipment, manage drug consumption, and ensure pharmacy stock levels are updated and available. This will be done in cooperation with the pharmacist and logistic staff, the management.
- Implement gynecological and obstetric procedures to improve women’s reproductive health and reduce risks during pregnancy, delivery, and neonatology.
- To perform both emergency and planned obstetrics-gynecological surgeries, manage obstetric complications (such as instrumental deliveries), manage post-operative follow-up, and train and support both surgical and midwifery staff.
- Ensure patient management is in line with the set MSF protocols and guidelines.
- Ensures the application of MSF protocols (antibiotic therapy, dressing protocols, etc.) and rational medicine use.
- Follows up patients hospitalized in associated departments (obstetrics-gynecology) in collaboration with the healthcare team.
- Ensure proper and accurate documentation of patient management in the patient files.
- Train and support both surgical and maternity staff.
- Conduct routine ward rounds in postnatal, obstetrics, and gynecological wards, including capacity building for maternity staff.
- Support strengthening the functionality of postnatal wards, obstetrics, and gynecological wards and linkages with other units in the hospitals.
- Perform on-call duties to respond to obstetric emergencies.
- Build the capacity of medical officers, nurses, midwives, and other health workers in essential and emergency obstetric and newborn care through on-the-job coaching, mentoring, and supportive supervision.
- Participate in maternal and neonatal mortality audits and/or meetings to improve the quality of care for the patients.
- Support the implementation of maternity activities in Zalingei.
- Participate in emergency response if requested by PMR/MEDCO.
- Participate in IPC improvement in the OT and maternities unit.
- As part of the medical team, participate in medical orders and weekly and monthly reporting.
- Lead maternal mortality reviews and update the mortality database; and propose and implement improvements in the care of patients based on lessons learned.
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