ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (as per role description)
Carries out context-specific health briefing for all new ICRC staff (residents and mobiles) and debriefing for departing staff.
Carries out health risk assessment and establishes health priorities for promotion and prevention activities.
Assesses and supervises living conditions in the delegation and sites in coordination with Admin/ premises (air pollution, etc); promotes general hygiene standards (e.g. housing, use of mosquito nets, water filters, hygiene standards of cleaners, nutritional advice) following general guidelines.
Ensures that vaccinations of ICRC staff are complete as determined in the staff health policy and depending on the locally available vaccines. Identifies vaccination centres.
Supervises the medical kits (first aid, field trip, etc)
Manages the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and post-rape kits (procurement, placement in main sites, use, correct disposal, reports use); as well as small pharmacy in case it is required
Facilitates First-aid training for staff on a regular basis in collaboration with the National Society
Evaluates the medical structures available and quality of services provided; identifies and monitors services for the referral and treatment of ICRC staff. Identifies referent medical staff and health care facilities for individual health care for all staff.
Integrates the Medical Contingency Plan in the overall contingency plan of the regional delegation and each site.
Keeps strict medical confidentiality: all individual health information of ICRC staff is strictly confidential. Upon agreement of the concerned person, it may be shared among medical staff bound by the same medical confidentiality.
Provides advice and support to ICRC staff with health problems
Provides advice on the medical needs of ICRC staff during transportation and coordinate medical evacuation from the field to the capital. Liaises with Staff Health Center of Expertise at HQ and coordinates at the local level in case of the repatriation of personnel out of the country. Applies standard ICRC guidelines as established by PAC_COE_SAN in case of medical evacuation, illness, accident, accidental exposure, and rape.
Compiles guidelines and procedures to be followed during the medical evacuation of personnel from the field or out of the country
Implements and supervises staff health policies at all sites under responsibilities
Implements and follows up on ICRC stress policy
Management of sickness leaves of staff in collaboration with HR. Collects accurate and reliable data on illnesses, accidents and absenteeism related to sickness, with a view to providing statistics on illnesses and the medical risks taken by all ICRC staff in the regional Delegation.
Reviews medical invoices for anonymization and approval of medical expenses not included in the local insurance coverage, negotiation with insurance or broker on insurance coverage and pricing, including that for travel, health, accident, and hospital visits.
Updates the list of beneficiaries on a periodical basis for the hospitals and insurance in coordination with HR and Welcome team.
Reports to delegation management and provides feedback and recommendations on issues related to the staff's health
Ensures support in the implementation of the institutional stress policy.
Carries out defusing and creates peer support groups following critical incidents and follows up if further intervention is required in close coordination with Mental Health and Psychosocial (MHPSS) regional coordinator.
Mental health and psycho-support for staff, by working in partnership with the regional MHPSS Regional coordinator in the implementation of the staff health strategy
Keeps the Staff health reporting system properly updated (SHAD, LEVISH, customer satisfaction, etc).
RELATIONSHIPS
Internally, interacts within the delegation, and with Regional Staff Health Coordinator based in Bangkok (blue line) and People and Culture_Center of Expertise_Health (PAC_CoE_SAN) at HQ.
Externally, maintain working relations with clinics and hospitals regarding staff health in all AoR
Scope & Impact
Area of Responsibility (AoR): Regional Beijing Delegation: covering China, the Republic of Korea, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (when needed). The SHO will provide health-care access to less than 100 staff.
REQUIREMENTS
Medical doctor or registered nurse in China. License for practicing internationally is a plus
Minimum 3 years of clinical experience.
Fluency in English, with good spoken and written English
Good spoken and written Korean language is an asset
Knowledge of the public health system of China
Experience in occupational health, medical evacuation, tropical health, or public health systems of other East Asian countries is an asset.
Passionate to work in a caring role.
Proficiency with MS Office and Internet tools.
Good rigor, method, and analytical skills;
Good communication and negotiating skills.
Willing to travel as per needs (domestic as well as international) within the area of responsibility.
Keeps strict medical confidentiality
Respects for medical professional regulations