Country: Togo
Closing date: 02 Nov 2015
The United States Peace Corps seeks a Medical Doctor or Nurse Practitioner to serve as a contracted Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO) based in Lome, Togo. The PCMO will provide health care to U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Togo and will work under the supervision of the Peace Corps Country Director in Togo and the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services in Washington DC.
Duties include:
• Routine primary health care to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers including treatment of common illnesses and injuries in accordance with Peace Corps medical guidelines
• Provide individual short-term counseling on disease prevention, adjustment issues, stress management and cross-cultural problems
• Response to emergency medical situations
• Serve as a member of Senior Peace Corps staff in Togo
• Conduct trainings to Volunteers on health related issues
• Conduct site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout Togo
• Collaborate with administration and budget office on procurement of medical supplies and management of medical office budget;
• Supervise the inventory of medical supplies and equipment
• Alternate 24 hour on- call duty with the other PCMO
How to apply:
All documents must be in English. Official translation is not required.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:jobs@tg.peacecorps.gov
Please see http://togo.peacecorps.govfor the job posting and to download all necessary forms that must be submitted with the application.