Paramedic

CTG overview:

• CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
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Overview of position:

• Response Med is seeking to provide health professionals to deliver clinical services in UN facilities located in Somalia.
• Personnel shall deliver primary care & hospital level services, including emergency, surgical, diagnostic, intensive care & general hospital services.
• Personnel shall provide the services at the UN level 1+ health facility located in the UNSOS camp within the AAIA in Mogadishu & in sector health facilities, as & when required.
• Additionally, personnel may be to reinforce these AMISOM level 2 hospitals during emergency situations that severely stress facilities.
• The UN level 1+ health facility is a capability that was established in 2012 with the objective of providing emergency & primary health care for the UN international personnel in Somalia.
• The facility has since been supporting UNSOS, UNSOM & AMISOM FHQ personnel.
• Additionally, the facility is available to international personnel from other UN entities, diplomatic missions & UNSOS contracted vendors, on a cost recovery basis.
• Services may, on occasion, also be extended to the SNA.

Role objectives:
We are looking for a Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) of Paramedics, with ALS, ATLS & BLS certification, operating a ground ambulance primarily to provide on scene medical support & evacuation of patients from the scene to a health facility & an airfield for medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) outside of Somalia. Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Receiving & prioritizing emergency & non emergency calls.
• Receiving direct & coordinate emergency calls effectively & make responsible decisions that ensure lives are saved within the shortest time possible.
• Provide basic life support & gather patient data.
• Assessing patients & establishing their emergency medical care needs.
• Provide patients with emergency care by utilizing appropriate techniques & equipment.
• Responsible for effective two way communication, via radio & telephone & very good verbal command.
• Allocating ambulance personnel & ambulances to emergency calls & events appropriately.
• Operate & drive ambulance in conjunction with applicable safety policies & laws.
• Planning of strategic location of ambulances.
• Transport patients in accordance with outlined policies & procedures.
• Planning & implementing care interventions.
• Administration of authorized medication to provide better outcomes.
• Maintaining & evaluating healthcare outcomes on patients & preparing individualized reports.
• Documenting patients care report while on transit.
• Responsible for ensuring comprehensive data entry for easy follow up & data mining.
• Attending to distress calls, giving pre hospital instructions & reassuring the caller.
• Taking vital information’s from caller & relaying it to the medical team for preparation.
• Documenting patient’s daily data & generating annual statistics.
• Maintain a safe, clean & well stocked environment for patients.

Project reporting:

• This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies:

• Training in a Paramedical Science course of not less than 12 months leading to the award of a Diploma / Associate Degree or Bachelor in Paramedical Science.
• A minimum of three years of progressive clinical experience as a paramedic working in a pre hospital care setting after certification / licence.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS) & / or Advanced Life support (ALS) certification.
• Valid drivers licence.
• English proficiency, a minimum of level B 2 is required.
• Preference / desire to live & work in Somalila.

Team management:

• This role does not have any team management responsibility.

Further information:

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
• CTG is open to reviewing applications of both expats as well as Somali nationals for this role.