Job Description

(total positions: 1, posted on: November 12, 2026)

Position Summary

Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values, and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries' health conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide critical care for neonates with prematurity, birth asphyxia, neonatal sepsis, and other conditions in DMJ DHQ Hospital according to MSF protocols.
• Conduct morning rounds in the wards alongside other medical and paramedical team members under the supervision of the Senior Medical Doctors and document every planned care on patients’ files.
• Monitor infection control rigorously to prevent nosocomial infections in vulnerable neonates in collaboration with Infection Prevention Control and nursing teams according to MSF protocols.
• Provide care for children under twelve (12) and diagnose and treat common childhood illnesses including pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, Acute Watery Diarrhea, cholera, diphtheria, and measles according to MSF protocols.
• Monitor growth and development and refer complicated cases for specialized care.
• Coordinate with vaccination and nutrition teams, especially during outbreaks and seasonal surges.
• Manage cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) using MSF nutrition protocols.
• Ensure that patients discharged from the ITFC ward are referred to MSF ATFC services within DHQ hospital or any other functional ATFC close to the patients’ home area.
• Collaborate with outreach and HP teams to prevent malnutrition and track vulnerable populations.
• Activate emergency protocols during disease outbreaks (e.g., cholera, measles, and diphtheria) and natural disasters under the supervision of the project Medical Activity Manager.
• Coordinate with public health teams for surveillance, contact tracing, and containment.
• Ensure continuity of essential services during crises, including staffing and supply chain management.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of patient files and records while assisting the data operator in compiling ward reports and updating line lists.
• Attend regular medical department meetings and actively contribute to the analysis of morbidity and mortality trends.
• Perform any other roles/duties as assigned by his/her functional and/or hierarchical supervisors.

Other Experience:

• Desirable - Experience in tropical medicine, post-registration experience in public health, pediatrics, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general medicine practice, or minor surgery.
• Desirable – Previous MSF experience.
• Desirable - Experience in preparing and presenting written reports and medical statistics.

Languages:

• Essential – Proficiency in Urdu and English.
• Desirable - Proficiency in any local language; Balochi, Brahvi, Sindhi, Saraiki.

Required Skills