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We are hiring a Doctor and Medical Officer to work with our Emergency Response field team in South Sudan. This role is responsible for clinical and medical activities and programs involving medical and surgical care of patients at a 100-bed hospital. In addition to patient care, the Doctor and Medical Officer provides supervision for expat and national medical staff. Do you want to make an eternal difference in a hard-to-reach area with tremendous need? Come join our team.

A day in the life of a Doctor and Medical Officer:

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe. We are seeking a Doctor and Medical Officer to help serve in our South Sudan Office. If you want to have an eternal impact for kingdom of God while also providing for the physical needs of some of the most vulnerable, this is the role for you!

In the role of Doctor and Medical Officer, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Work with other doctors and other clinical staff to provide overall care at the hospital including pediatric, obstetric/ gynecological, medical and surgical care.
  • Builds capacity of local stay and may be called upon to offer classroom lectures to the nurses and or midwives
  • Offer hands-on, clinical instruction to nurses during ward rounds and in surgery.
  • Build capacity of local stay and may be called upon to offer classroom lectures to the nurses and or midwives
  • Maintain a personal relationship with and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
  • Participate in the annual work plan and budget development process.
  • All other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Expert skills and knowledge of clinical and medical care with expertise in surgery or internal medicine
  • Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment
  • Ability to utilize significant skillsets in clinical medical management
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.

Job Location: Unity State, South Sudan

Type: Full-time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required); Arabic is helpful

Accompaniment: Non-accompanied

Travel Expectations: Approximately 20-25 days/annually; required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary

Benefits:

  • International medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
  • Paid Family Medical Leave
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid holidays
  • 12 vacation/personal days
  • 10 sick days
  • When at IHQ, on-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)

Samaritan’s Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Samaritan's Purse is an evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization that provides aid to people in physical need as a key part of Christian missionary work. The organization’s president is Franklin Graham, son of Christian evangelist Billy Graham. The name of the organization is based on the New Testament Parable of the Good Samaritan, in which Jesus uses a parable to teach people one form of the Golden Rule; "love your neighbor as yourself".

Samaritan’s Purse works in more than 100 countries around the world. It has been a key financier for Carllen Japheth Africa Relief which has operations in Kenya and Southern Sudan.[citation needed] The humanitarian work of the Carllen Japheth Africa Relief in North Eastern, Elgeyo Marakwet, Narok, Busia, Meru, Kajiado and Baringo counties has seen tremendous improvement in the livelihood of vulnerable ophans and widows.[citation needed] The international headquarters of Samaritan's Purse are in Boone, North Carolina, with additional U.S. facilities in Charlotte and North Wilkesboro, N.C. Affiliate offices are in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Field offices are located in some 20 countries across five continents.

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0 USD South Sudan CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 40 hours per week Samaritan’s Purse

Get Involved!

We are hiring a Doctor and Medical Officer to work with our Emergency Response field team in South Sudan. This role is responsible for clinical and medical activities and programs involving medical and surgical care of patients at a 100-bed hospital. In addition to patient care, the Doctor and Medical Officer provides supervision for expat and national medical staff. Do you want to make an eternal difference in a hard-to-reach area with tremendous need? Come join our team.

A day in the life of a Doctor and Medical Officer:

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe. We are seeking a Doctor and Medical Officer to help serve in our South Sudan Office. If you want to have an eternal impact for kingdom of God while also providing for the physical needs of some of the most vulnerable, this is the role for you!

In the role of Doctor and Medical Officer, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Work with other doctors and other clinical staff to provide overall care at the hospital including pediatric, obstetric/ gynecological, medical and surgical care.
  • Builds capacity of local stay and may be called upon to offer classroom lectures to the nurses and or midwives
  • Offer hands-on, clinical instruction to nurses during ward rounds and in surgery.
  • Build capacity of local stay and may be called upon to offer classroom lectures to the nurses and or midwives
  • Maintain a personal relationship with and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
  • Participate in the annual work plan and budget development process.
  • All other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Expert skills and knowledge of clinical and medical care with expertise in surgery or internal medicine
  • Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment
  • Ability to utilize significant skillsets in clinical medical management
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.

Job Location: Unity State, South Sudan

Type: Full-time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required); Arabic is helpful

Accompaniment: Non-accompanied

Travel Expectations: Approximately 20-25 days/annually; required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary

Benefits:

  • International medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
  • Paid Family Medical Leave
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid holidays
  • 12 vacation/personal days
  • 10 sick days
  • When at IHQ, on-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

2024-12-01

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