Volunteer Medical Director, Global Humanitarian Medical Response NGO

With only 1 doctor for every 20,000 people in Africa alone, our organization is an important addition to other NGO’s providing medical care globally. GoDocs is different than other providers because we deploy with canine search and rescue assets along side medical practitioners to be a complete service from rescue to definitive medical care. We also uniquely offer both eastern and western medical practitioners, providing a much more wide ranging medical service. In addition, deploying with portable SATCOM allows our organization to alert the world of the needs and conditions on the ground. GoDocs also provides healthcare in non disaster areas affected by high infant mortality, famine and disease. More info at Globaloutreachdoctors.org website.

Medical Director Position Summary

Unique volunteer opportunity to join a fast growing international medical humanitarian NGO, Global Outreach Doctors “GoDocs” to shape the direction of a organization that has already completed 22 global missions in less than 3 years since inception. This virtual position is for a qualified individual based in North America.

The volunteer Medical Director(s) is responsible for providing medical direction and administration

Overseeing all medical activities across all supported Missions ensuring delivery of high quality of care for all patients through training, staff mentorship, supervision and adherence to SOPs and clinical practice guide- lines.

Shaping the overall direction of the GoDocs volunteer medical team. This includes, among other duties reviewing all medical volunteer applications and interviewing all physicians and mid-level providers.

Supervising the lead RN in reviewing and interviewing all nurses, nurse practitioners and paramedics.

Providing executive team leadership to the clinical staff. As of 2017, approximately 70% of the 230 global volunteer staff are medical providers.

Assisting the Board of Directors in recruitment of medical providers through marketing, direct outreach, and referral networking.

Establishing positive relationships with domestic and international medical communities by coordinating with humanitarian governing entities, foreign medical organizations as well as partners. Attend humanitarian and medical conferences, forums and related society events and functions.

Assisting with implementing partner applications, grant applications and revenue generation to support the donation or purchase of medical volunteer supplies.

The Medical Director reports to the President/Founder in cooperation with the (future) Executive Director. Growth potential for the right individual after a successful tenure as Medical Director includes board of director position.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Leadership and Management

• Oversees GoDocs medical operations to efficiently and effectively deliver quality clinical services.
• Participates in staff need assessment, interviewing, and induction of new staff.
• Sets health/clinical performance targets and staff appraisal and addressing concerns of volunteers under his/her supervision.
• Supports the operations of the programs at each Mission to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Participates in the financial growth of GoDocs by contributing once a year to the general fund in an amount commiserate with their financial ability.
• Self funds their own mission travel when airline partnership funds are unavailable.
• Collaborates with the Board of Directors to establish specific global region missions who’s population would benefit from GoDocs services and coordinating such outreach.
• Prepare reports for the Board of Directors. Clinical Responsibilities
• Ensures that standard quality of clinical services is delivered at all GoDocs supported sites.

Promotes the implementation of standard operating procedures for all activities relating to good clinical practice

• Monitors and leads the development of treatment work plans for all Mis- sions.
• Conducts medical training, safety and quality assurance activities.
• Participates and directs provider and medical care team meetings.
• Establishes linkages with referral entities such as pharmacy, dental care and mental health resou

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