Surgeons

Responsibilities:

As a surgeon working with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders(MSF), you can help ensure access to lifesaving healthcare for people in need. MSF surgeons:

• prepare and carry out surgery according to priorities and MSF protocols
• manage operating room (OR) staffand resources
• monitor quality of care and hygienein the OR
• supervise and train staff

MSF surgeons are in charge of the pre and post-operative follow-up of patient sand are expected to carry out emergency and, at times, elective surgeries while ensuring that protocols are respected and quality standards met.

Essential requirements:

• full and current registration
• full surgery specialization and two years of surgery experience
• experience in emergency surgical situations, including orthopedic, trauma, and obstetric surgery (caesarean section, oophorectomy, dilation and curettage)
• experience providing pre- and post-operative care
• ability to work under basic conditions, with few resources and lack of diagnostic equipment (laboratory or X-ray)
• available to work two to three months
• experience supervising and training others
• strong command of English

Desirable experience:

• relevant travel or work experience in a developing country
• knowledge of other languages, especially French and Arabic