Gynecologists, Obstetricians

Responsibilities

• Performing work related to reproductive health, including: prenatal visits, screenings, assisted deliveries, vaccinations for mothers and children.
• Performing emergency and elective obstetric gynecological surgeries.
• Treating obstetric complications (e.g. instrumental delivery, hysterectomy, uterine rupture, hemorrhage, etc.).
• Providing follow-up post-operative care in collaboration with an anesthesiologist and midwife.
• Providing outpatient gynecological consultations.
• Addressing care focused on termination of pregnancy, gender-based violence, female genital mutilation.
• Supervising and training locally hired staff, offering training and specialized support for surgical staff and midwives in diagnostic and clinical skills including ultrasound.
• Doing data recording and statistical analysis.

You will likely be on call 24/7 while on assignment as a key advisor for obstetric complications.

Requirements

• Specialization diploma (completed specialization) in gynecology and obstetrics.
• 2 years of all-round professional experience and practice, including obstetric surgery
  Knowledge of ultrasound diagnostics.
• Ability to work in very simple conditions with limited technical possibilities (i.e. with insufficient diagnostic equipment).
• Very good intercultural communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of English.
• Ability to work on assignment for a period of at least 8 to 12 weeks.
• General requirements for all professions also apply.

Desirable

• On some projects, two years of professional experience is required after completion of the specialty.
• Training on advanced life support in obstetrics (ALSO).
• Experience in emergency care, neonatal care, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology and palliative care.
• Experience with sexually transmitted diseases, infectious diseases, gender-based violence, family planning, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
• Knowledge of tropical medicine.
• Direct work experience in resource-limited settings.