Tirane, ofroj vend pune Peace Corps Medical Officer
Personal Services Contractor (PSC) vacancy announcement
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Peace Corps Medical Officer
OPENING DATE: June 23, 2020
CLOSING DATE: July 5, 2020
WORK HOURS: 40 Hours per week (afterhours and weekend work is sometimes required)
POSITION FUNCTION:
The United States Peace Corps seeks a Medical Doctor, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as a contracted Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO) based in Tirana, Albania. The PCMO will provide health care to U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Albania and will work under the supervision of the Peace Corps Country Director in Albania and the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services in Washington DC.
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
- Member of Senior Peace Corps staff working from Tirana, Albania
- Design and presentation of health training sessions
- Site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout Albania and Montenegro
- Administrative tasks of the medical office including budget management
- Inventory of medical supplies and equipment
- Alternate 24 hour on- call duty with the other PCMO
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Graduate of accredited school
- Current license to practice and relevant clinical experience in primary care
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral /written English and Albania
- Ability to speak Montenegrin is a plus
- Experience in managing mental health issues including counseling of patients
- Experience in training design and presentation of health related material
- Program management, administrative experience
- 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 Albania and Montenegro and ability to work with minimal supervision
- Must be able to obtain an American visa and working knowledge of Microsoft package.
TO APPLY FOR THIS JOB:
To get the full statement of work and application forms for the vacancy of PCMO, please visit https://www.peacecorps.gov/albania/contracts/. Interested applicants for this position must submit the completed application forms and required documents as published on Peace Corps Albania’s website or the application will not be considered. Application packages must be address to the Director of Management and Operations, and can be submitted Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Peace Corps office at Rr. Besnik Sykja, Banesa Nr.2, Or by mail to Peace Corps Albania, PO Box 8180, Tirana, Albania, Or via email to AL-Information@peacecorps.gov. Only complete applications received on or before July 5 will be considered, and only qualified candidates will be contacted. The Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.