Pediatrician

Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
Aga khan Health services , Afghanistan (AKHS) ,an agency of the Aga khan Development Network (AKDN), is a long term partner of the Ministry of Health ,Islamic Republic of Afghanistan , for the implementation of , Basic Package of Health Services , in three provinces ( Baghlan , Bamyan and Badakhshan ), and implementation of Essential package of Hospital Service (EPHS) in Bamyan province through the Bamyan Provincial Hospital . AKHS – is currently looking for a qualified candidate for the position of Pediatrician.

Closing date: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Afghanistan - Badakhshan

Scope of the work: Responsible for overall service leadership, planning and management in Pediatric (Neonatologist) Department and in Faizabad Hospital.

Salary: 31,465 AFN

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Conduct daily ward rounds for observation and review of patients.
- Run specialist clinics on a regular basis.
- Regularly monitor patients' progress.
- Attend to emergency Pediatric cases when necessary at all times.
- Carry out emergency procedures.
- Counsel patients and relatives on health promotion and management.
- Maintain regular contacts with Doctors of other departments to ensure harmonization of patients' management.
- Review and develop appropriate policies and procedures for patients' health care to formulate best practice guidelines.
- Ensure timely availability of required support services in the process of treating patients, particularly when referred to other specialists.
- Liaise with consultants on handling specialized cases in provision of patients' health care.
- Prepare timely and accurate medical reports and participate in clinical audits and mortality reviews.
- Coordinate with Obstetric department in improving Newborn Care Services
- Teach other health care providers about specific techniques of services.
- Ensure effective management of wards, OPD clinics and other units of relevant clinical departments.
- Observe and comply with environmental health and occupational safety measures and regulations.
- Support development of Nurses in Pediatric Nursing.
- Evaluates performance of Doctors daily and acts as a resource person to them by guiding them appropriately
- Conduct daily ward round for observation and review of patients.
- Attend to emergency pediatric cases “Neonatal” when necessary at all time.
- Carry out emergency procedures.
- Counsel patients and relative on health promotion.
- Ensure timely availability of required support services in the process of treating patients particularly when refer to other specialist.
- Prepare timely medicine report.

Qualifications

- Good communication and inter-personal skills.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Pediatrics from a recognized institution
- Working experience of 3 years.
- Good computer skill in word, excel, MS office,
- Good spoken and written English language skills
- Experience in training Doctors
- Good coordination skills
- Able to work independently and can take initiative
- Flexible team player
How to apply
Interested candidate should submit their CVs along with their academic credentials before the last date to AKHS Faizabad Provincial office Admin/HR department.

Submission Address:
Faizabad Provincial Hospital
Admin/ HR department

Mail address:
danish.ahmad@akdn.org

CC:
abdi.mohammad@akdn.org

Contact NO:
0795-018523 or 0799367761