Psychiatrist FSR # 378

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Job Title: Psychiatrist FSR # 378

Location: Azraq Camp

This position is under consultancy Agreement

Background:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• According to the program schedule, the mental health psychiatrist will provide psychiatric services in IMC supported mental health clinics.
• The Mental Health Psychiatrist will attend to all cases referred by medical professionals or social service representatives from partner agencies and provide psychiatric consultation.
• When indicated, the mental health psychiatrist Consultant will provide temporary coverage in other IMC clinics.
• Adhere to the IMC essential drug list and initiate the approval request for exceptional medicine as per the pharmacy SOP’s to avoid overuse medications.
• Medication treatment will only be delivered if the patient is present for the appointment
• Ensure diagnosis and treatment regiments are consistent with ICD 10 and DSM-IV-TR criteria.
• Provide clinically appropriate follow-up for psychiatric patients as required based on the nature and severity of individual patients’ issues
• Record all cases seen in the psychiatric logbooks during each clinic session
• Contribute to the case management file, including assessments, treatment plan and quality assurance measures (HoNOS)
• Provide clear, concrete, and measurable goals and objectives for each patient served
• Ensure proper and accurate recording of prescription and dispensing of drugs in the psychiatric logbook, the daily psychotropic dispensing record and in individual drug stock cards for each clinic session
• Monitor drug inventory and Inform IMC of drugs that are low in stock.
• Act as the primary responsible party for the appropriate storage and inventory of the psychotropic drug stock at the clinics.
• Contribute to the ongoing training and continuing education of case management team.
• Support the case management team in monitoring and following up with patients in emergency cases.
• Participate in clinical case conferences at least once per month, or as needed, with the mental health/case management team.
• Advise IMC senior Coordinator of any disruption or change in provision of psychiatric services and care.
• Comply with clinic hours and notify senior IMC staff of absence or tardiness.
• Assist in the facilitation of psychiatric inpatient admissions as a last resort when clinically indicated.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine.
• Jordanian board of psychiatry
• Minimum two years of experience in a similar role

Child Safeguarding

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Code of Conduct

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Compliance & Ethics

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve International Medical Corps goals in Jordan, and any changes to the job description will be discussed and agreed

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