Doctor, Neonatologist
International Medical Corps
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Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide advanced care for neonates, including preterm and low birth weight infants
- Manage neonatal emergencies (e.g., birth asphyxia, sepsis, respiratory distress)
- Oversee neonatal resuscitation and stabilization at birth
- Support inpatient neonatal care (NICU or special care baby unit as available)
- Guide feeding practices, including breastfeeding support where feasible
Emergency & Humanitarian Response
- Ensure readiness for neonatal complications during mass casualty or surge events
- Adapt neonatal care protocols to limited equipment and supplies
- Support management of neonatal complications related to maternal trauma or stress
Quality of Care
- Implement and monitor neonatal care standards and protocols
- Strengthen infection prevention and control in neonatal units
- Participate in perinatal and neonatal mortality reviews
Team Collaboration
- Work closely with obstetricians, pediatricians, midwives, and nurses
- Support integrated maternal and newborn care
- Coordinate with pharmacy and supply teams for essential neonatal commodities
Training & Capacity Building
- Train staff on neonatal resuscitation (e.g., Helping Babies Breathe or equivalent)
- Mentor nurses and midwives in essential newborn care
- Build capacity in kangaroo mother care (KMC) and low-resource neonatal interventions
Documentation & Reporting
- Ensure accurate neonatal records and reporting
- Contribute to surveillance of neonatal outcomes and trends
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily comprehensive.
Desired Candidate Profile
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Medical degree (MD or equivalent)
- Completed residency in Pediatrics with sub-specialization in Neonatology
- Valid medical license
- Minimum 3 5 years of clinical experience post-residency
- Experience in emergency, critical care, or acute medicine strongly preferred
- Exposure to trauma and critically ill patients
- Strong clinical judgment in resource-limited settings
- Ability to work rotational shifts, including nights and weekends
- Prior humanitarian or low-resource setting experience highly desirable
- Previous work experience with IMC/NGO highly desirable
- Ability to work under pressure and in insecure environments
- Excellent teamwork and communication
- Cultural sensitivity and adaptability
- Fluency in English and a relevant local language required
- Experience working in a high-workload and high-stress environment
- Flexibility, sound decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
Company Industry
- NGO
- Social Services
- Community Services
- Non-Profit
Department / Functional Area
- Doctor
- Nurse
- Paramedics
- Hospital Technicians
- Medical Research
Keywords
- Doctor
- Neonatologist
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps