Nyaya Health Nepal

Nyaya Health Nepal (NHN) is seeking Nepali MBBS-trained Staff Physicians with Advance SBA training for our Bayalpata Hospital hub, our full-service community hospital located in Achham.

The organization: 

Nyaya Health Nepal, a Nepal-based NGO, improves healthcare for underserved communities in Nepal, in partnership with the Ministry of Health. Our integrated healthcare approach involves a hospital, a professionalized community health worker network, and strategic use of data and technology to connect patient records from hospital to home. 

The opportunity: Are you the right fit?

Staff Physicians with Advance SBA training will be responsible for supporting all clinical services (inpatient, outpatient, emergency care and Obstetric Surgeries), furthering data-driven protocol development, facilitating linkages between our clinical and community health programs, and enhancing the capacity of nearby health facilities through community outreach programs for up to 20% of the time.

Must Haves:

1. Ability to independently perform C-sections and manage any intra-op and post-op complications. 
2. Clinical ability to manage common emergency conditions like acute abdomen, poisoning, trauma, and chronic diseases.
3. Passion for holistic management of each and every patient
4. Ability to work effectively in a team for the patient’s care
5. Knowledge and experience practicing evidence-based medicine
6. Passion for both learning and teaching, particularly of mid-level providers
7. Active NMC license and no present government bond or other legal commitments

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The Big 3 Responsibilities of the Staff Physician are:

• Independently perform C-sections and manage any intra-op and post-op complications. 
• Providing dignified, compassionate, evidence-based care to all patients.
• Leading and participating in organization-wide quality improvement initiatives.

1) Independently perform C-sections and manage any intra-op and post-op complications.

• Decide for the necessity of elective and emergency C-section 
• Counsel patients and visitors adequately about operative procedures
• Manage any intra-operative events
• Identify and treat any post-operative complications
• Guide nurses in providing new born care

2) Providing dignified, compassionate, evidence-based care to all patients.

• Provide evidence-based medical treatment of primary care and acute care illnesses;
• Perform basic orthopedic and surgical procedures;
• Supervise routine antenatal care, family planning, and abortion services;
• Provide basic emergency obstetric care;
• Manage childhood illnesses including malnutrition;
• Perform ultrasound exams for evaluation of acute medical and surgical diseases;
• Work as much as is dictated by patient volume and available staff, including after hours for emergency cases;
• Rigorously document all medical services provided;
• Participate in public health and clinical programs designed by Possible.

3) Leading and participating in organization-wide quality improvement initiatives.

• Participate in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Open School lecture series;
• Lead and participate in mortality and morbidity conferences;
• Participate actively in data review conferences;
• Lead and engage in continuous quality improvement initiatives;
• Lead and participate in hospital standard operating procedures, formulary, and strategy development.
• Ability train and educate non-physician staffs in best practices

Application Process: Please click "Apply for this Job",

Follow the prompts, and supply all required information. Include a portfolio of your work which includes your resume, CV, or LinkedIn profile (preferred). We are being purposefully vague in our explanation here. 

Email bh@nyayahealthnepal.org if you have any questions.

What happens after submission?

If you are shortlisted, your application will be advanced and you will be contacted for the next steps.