Physicians

The role

Physicians with MSF USA provide medical care in international projects serving people affected by conflict, outbreaks, disasters and exclusion. Doctors deliver clinical work with local staff, supervise and train, support data collection, manage medical supplies, and may take coordination or management roles.

What you will do

• Carry out clinical work with locally hired health staff
• Provide training, supervision and coordination of medical staff
• Support medical data collection and analysis
• Develop and implement medical protocols
• Manage and forecast medical supply needs and stocks
• Plan medical programs and order medication and supplies
• Report on medical activities
• Take on medical coordinator or management roles where needed

Required qualifications

• Commitment to international programs for 9 to 12 month assignments
• M.D. or D.O. and current valid license
• Professional experience in a developing country or humanitarian context
• Minimum of 2 years relevant professional experience post-residency
• At least 6 months of clinical practice within the last 2 years
• Professional experience supervising, managing or training staff
• Clinical experience in public health, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, nutrition, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, or ICU or minor surgery

Nice to have

• French or Arabic language at B2 or above
• Postgraduate study in international public health, refugee health, infectious diseases or tropical medicine
• Infectious Diseases specialty (HIV/TB in particular)

Benefits

• Salary and benefits as MSF employees
• Opportunities for professional growth within the organization
• Possibility of multiple assignments

Before you apply

• Work may take place in active conflict or post-conflict settings with inherent security risks
• Assignments often involve long hours, heavy workload and basic living conditions
• Employment may depend on satisfactory reference checks and background screening
• Staff must strictly follow security rules; failure may result in dismissal
• MSF specifically seeks HIV and TB specialists, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, surgeons, emergency physicians, obstetrician-gynecologists and ICU specialists, though it accepts general practitioners

About the company

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization providing medical care in more than 70 countries, based solely on need. MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement, primarily through recruitment, fundraising, advocacy and communications.