Family and General Practitioners

Overview

Setting
:
Disaster Zones

Role
:
The Family Practitioner/General Practitioner will provide emergency care for affected population according to internationally accepted standards. Responsibilities may include overseeing and managing triage, examining, diagnosing and treating patients, conducting daily rounds of non surgical patients, etc.

• Oversee and manage triage
• Examine, diagnose and treat patients
• Conduct daily rounds of non-surgical patients

2 to 5 Weeks (or longer)

Ongoing
. Must be able to deploy with 24-72 Hours.

Ongoing

Minimum medical degree; with a Master’s in Public Health an advantage. Minimum of 1 year of experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience, of which 1–2 years should be in developing country experience or resource-deprived environments. Experience in overseas programs relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases is an advantage.

Volunteers are responsible for travel, visas, immunizations, and any travel insurance. In-country food and lodging expenses are included for certain programs. Please contact MTI for more details.

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