Medical Officer, Hard to Reach, BRAC Health Programme (BHP)

• Strong understanding of public health principles and practices.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork abilities.

• Strong clinical judgement and decision-making skills.

• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver comprehensive clinical care at BRAC PHCs located in hard-to-reach Char and Haor areas, including patient consultation, physical examination, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

• Travel to remote Char and Haor communities and stay overnight at designated PHCs when necessary to maintain uninterrupted healthcare services.

• Provide complete ANC services, including pregnancy risk assessment, counselling, early detection and management of complications, timely referral, and follow-up.

• Conduct obstetric ultrasonography (USG) as an essential part of comprehensive antenatal care.

• Examine and manage newborns, children, adolescents, and patients presenting with common acute and chronic health conditions at the primary healthcare level.

• Screen, evaluate, treat, counsel, and monitor patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), especially hypertension and diabetes.

• Recognise high-risk pregnancies and maternal or newborn danger signs, provide immediate and appropriate care, and facilitate timely referral and follow-up.

• Review laboratory, diagnostic, and point-of-care test results and make appropriate clinical decisions based on the findings.

• Work closely with midwives, paramedics, CHWs, and other PHC team members while providing clinical supervision, guidance, and mentorship on patient care and referral procedures.

• Maintain compliance with BRAC clinical protocols, national healthcare guidelines, infection prevention and control practices, and established quality-of-care standards.

• Provide compassionate, patient-centred, and high-quality clinical services in challenging and resource-limited environments.

• Undertake any other clinical or programme-related duties assigned by the supervisor.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote a safe and respectful working environment by protecting team members from harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation and supporting the effective implementation of safeguarding measures.

• Serve as a reliable source of guidance, support, and safeguarding expertise for team members to ensure a safe workplace.

• Promote, uphold, and actively implement safeguarding policies and standards across all programme activities and team practices.

• Comply with established safeguarding reporting procedures and promptly report any incidents that meet the organisation’s reporting requirements, while encouraging team members to do the same.