US Embassy Kampala Peace Corps Medical Officer - Jobs in Uganda
US Embassy Kampala Peace Corps Medical Officer - Jobs in Uganda
The United States Peace Corps seeks a Medical Doctor to serve as a contracted Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO) based in Lesotho.
The PCMO will provide health care to U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Lesotho and will work under the supervision of the Peace Corps Country Director in Lesotho and the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services in Washington DC.
This is a full-time position working 40
hours per week.
Duties include:
Routine primary health care to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers including treatment of
common illnesses and injuries in accordance with Peace Corps medical guidelines
Individual short-term counseling on disease prevention, adjustment issues, stress management
and cross-cultural problems
Response to emergency medical situations
Member of Senior Peace Corps staff in Lesotho
Ability to conduct trainings on health related issues
Site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout Lesotho
Administrative tasks of the medical office including budget management
Inventory of medical supplies and equipment
Alternate 24 hour on- call duty with the second PCMO Mandatory Minimum Qualifications:
Graduate of accredited school. MDs must be a graduate of a school listed in this link, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research: https://search.wdoms.org/
Current license to practice in your country of residence
At least five years’ relevant clinical experience in primary care after medical school
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
Ability to communicate effectively in oral /written English.
Must be able to obtain a long-term, multiple entry visa to the United States
Must be able to obtain a multiple
entry visa to South Africa
Ability to work effectively as part of an intercultural team
Hardworking, reliable and diligent with good inter-personal skills
Willing to travel to sites in Lesotho
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in managing mental health issues including counseling of patients
Experience in training design and presentation of health related material
Program management, administrative experience
Previous experience providing primary health care to Americans
How to Apply
Interested applications should download all required application materials, as well as the full statement of work, from https://www.peacecorps.gov/lesotho/contracts. All application materials must be submitted to LSJobs@peacecorps.gov by 12:00 noon on Friday, April 26th April 2019
Peace Corps will respond
Only to shortlisted candidates.
The Peace Corps, an agency of the US government, is the largest non-Basotho development volunteer organization in Lesotho with over 100 Peace Corps Volunteers assigned across all 10 districts as teachers and health educators.
We have been operating in Lesotho for 50 years, in collaboration with Basotho, and in support of Lesotho’s development goals.
For more information and job application details, see; US Embassy Kampala Peace Corps Medical Officer - Jobs in Uganda
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