Title:
Volunteer
District Clinical Advisor
Hiring Manager: PIH District Clinical Director and Hospital Medical
Director
Location: Rwinkwavu, Butaro, and Kirehe District Hospitals
Volunteer
District Clinical Advisor
Hiring Manager: PIH District Clinical Director and Hospital Medical
Director
Location: Rwinkwavu, Butaro, and Kirehe District Hospitals
Organizational
Profile:
Profile:
Partners
In Health (PIH) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Boston, MA, whose
mission is to provide quality health care for the poor and marginalized in
Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Dominican Republic, and
Navajo Nation. In addition, PIH has a growing network of affiliated
organizations and initiatives in several other countries, including Nepal,
Burundi, Mali, Liberia, and Togo. Through service delivery, training, advocacy
and research, PIH works around the globe to bring the benefits of modern
medical science to those most in need of it, to serve as an antidote to
despair, and inspire others to do the same.
This
is an exciting time for PIH. We are taking on immense challenges, and a
newfound visibility has brought the opportunity to influence great change on
the global stage. PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values
(see PIH Values) of the organization to join the team.
is an exciting time for PIH. We are taking on immense challenges, and a
newfound visibility has brought the opportunity to influence great change on
the global stage. PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values
(see PIH Values) of the organization to join the team.
PIH
began working in Rwanda in 2005 with our sister organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima
(IMB). Taking the lessons learned and expertise honed in Haiti, our efforts in
Rwanda have achieved rapid success, gaining the attention of both the highest
levels of the Government of Rwanda and the international community. Through
partnership with the Ministry of Health in our efforts, we have already helped
to strengthen the public health system in the areas we serve and are helping
the government develop plans to replicate elements of our model throughout the
country.
began working in Rwanda in 2005 with our sister organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima
(IMB). Taking the lessons learned and expertise honed in Haiti, our efforts in
Rwanda have achieved rapid success, gaining the attention of both the highest
levels of the Government of Rwanda and the international community. Through
partnership with the Ministry of Health in our efforts, we have already helped
to strengthen the public health system in the areas we serve and are helping
the government develop plans to replicate elements of our model throughout the
country.
General
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
The
District Clinical Advisor is a volunteer position that serves as a focal point
for medical education and clinical teaching, supports the leadership of the
district to build and coordinate clinical services, provides programmatic
support and clinical mentoring to clinical staff, and helps maintain high
quality clinical services at all levels of the district health system in
accordance with Ministry of Health norms.
District Clinical Advisor is a volunteer position that serves as a focal point
for medical education and clinical teaching, supports the leadership of the
district to build and coordinate clinical services, provides programmatic
support and clinical mentoring to clinical staff, and helps maintain high
quality clinical services at all levels of the district health system in
accordance with Ministry of Health norms.
Specific
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Perform
clinical teaching, mentorship and capacity building of Rwandan clinicians
through participation in daily clinical rounds, outpatient clinics,
academic presentations, case review, and other activities. - Assist
in clinical services at the District Hospital level, including emergency
room, intensive care services, and expanded outpatient services. - Assist
the District Hospital in improving access to specialized services through
improved referral systems and effective partnerships with local specialists
and visiting clinicians. - Strengthen
the capacity of diagnostic departments, including the laboratory and
radiology and the use of diagnostic technology to improve patient care.
- Provide
feedback to the District Hospital leadership on strategies to improve
clinical outcomes and participate actively in quality improvement
activities - Develop
clinical training plans and provide both didactic and bedside clinical
learning for hospital general practitioners and staff - Establish
and reinforce mechanisms to ensure access to care and social assistance - Strengthen
community-based care, particularly around HIV, non-communicable chronic
diseases, and mental health - Supervise
the work of visiting foreign clinicians, including specialists and medical
students
Qualifications:
- Fully
licensed physician in the areas of internal medicine, pediatrics,
obstetrics / gynecology, surgery, family medicine / general practice, or
other clinical sub-specialties - Previous
clinical experience in resource-poor context - Ability
to commit at least six-months for field-based clinical duty; one-year
commitment preferred - English
fluency; French proficiency is beneficial but not required - Proven
commitment to the care of poor and marginalized communities
How to Apply
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