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Position Title:Peace Corps Medical
Contractor (PCMC)
Duty Station: Peace Corps Uganda (PCUG) Office, Kampala
Organization:The Peace Corps Uganda (PCUG)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to:Country Director
Position Classification: Part time Services Contract/Local Hire (20hrs/week)
Application Deadline:Monday December 29, 2014 at 5:00PM
Basic Function:
The United States Peace Corps seeks a physician, Nurse Practitioner or
Physician Assistant to serve as a contracted Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO)
in Kampala, Uganda. The PCMC will provide health care to U.S. Peace Corps
Volunteers in Uganda and will work under the supervision of the Peace Corps
Country Director (CD) in Uganda and the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services
in Washington DC.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:?
·
Routine primary health care to
Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers including treatment of common illnesses and
injuries in accordance with Peace Corps medical guidelines.
·
Individual short term counseling
on disease prevention, adjustment issues, stress management and cross-cultural
problems.
·
Response to emergency medical
situations
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Member of Senior Peace Corps
staff in Uganda
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Design and presentation of health
training sessions
·
Site visits to Peace Corps
Volunteers throughout Uganda
·
Administrative tasks of the
medical office including budget management
·
Inventory of medical supplies and
equipment
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Alternate 24 hour on-call duty
with the other PCMO
Qualifications and Requirements:
Graduate of accredited school.
MDs must be a graduate of a school listed in this link, Foundation for
Advancement of International Medical Education and Research http://www.faimer.org/resources/imed.html
·
Current license to practice
·
Atleast 3 years experience in a
professional practice, hospital or clinic setting
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Ability to communicate effectively
in oral/written English
·
Experience in managing mental
health issues including counseling of patients
·
Experience in training design and
presentation of health related material
·
Working knowledge of Microsoft
Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
·
Ability to work effectively as
part of an intercultural team
·
Hardworking, reliable and
diligent with good inter-personal skills
·
Willing to travel to sites in
Uganda
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Ability to work with minimal
supervision
·
Ugandan work permit required
Mode of application:
Interested applicants for this position must follow the instructions on the
website above, otherwise the application will not be considered. Eligible
Family Members (EFMs) with the requisite qualifications may apply. This is a
Local Hire position.
See guidance here for forms that must be submitted as part of the
application:
1 .PCMO Application form
2. PCMO Applicant skills survey
3. Clinical Privileges form
4. Standard Reference form
HOW TO APPLY FOR JOBS AT PEACE CORPS
ALL submissions must be electronic. (Please do not attach academic
credentials to the email)
Please submit a Microsoft Word formatted letter of interest, resume, names
and contacts information for three references to applications@ug.peacecorps.gov
Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line of your cover
email.
Submitted documents become the
property of Peace Corps and will not be returned. You will be contacted ONLY if
you are deem qualified. If called for an interview, you will be expected to
bring copies of your academic credentials.
Finalists from the first interview will be expected to bring a reference
letter from their Local Council (LC1) as part of the final review process.
The United States Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
