Surge Medical Doctor

• Listing summary: The Surge Medical Doctor at International Medical Corps provides emergency and general clinical care in high‑patient inflow or humanitarian crisis settings. Working in health centers or hospitals, the doctor stabilizes critical cases, mentors staff, and ensures continuity of essential services. The role requires a medical degree with a valid license, board certification or equivalent, and at least three years of post‑graduate clinical experience, preferably in low‑resource or overseas settings. International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian organization that delivers health services in challenging environments. The Surge MD plays a vital role in maintaining quality care, monitoring disease trends, and supporting outbreak response while fostering local capacity through training and mentorship. Applicants must be fluent in English, possess strong organizational and communication skills, and demonstrate flexibility to work under high‑pressure conditions and with limited resources.

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JOB SUMMARY The Surge Medical Doctor will provide emergency and general clinical care, supporting overwhelmed facilities during high patient inflow or humanitarian crises. The role includes stabilizing critical cases, mentoring staff, and ensuring continuity of essential medical services in the assigned Health Center/Hospital. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provide high quality clinical care based on analysis of relevant and available patient history/records, appropriate physical exam and available investigations such as RDTs, urinalysis, etc. to provide accurate prevention information and/or diagnoses, and treatment including referrals and patient follow-up as per local/internationally accepted standards,

• Conduct routine and emergency procedures as per individual doctor’s training/certification* and adhere to local/internationally accepted standards.

• Implement primary/secondary health care at the respective health facility or mobile clinics with appropriate protocols and procedures in place.

• Ensure all IPC measures including standard sterilization practices are implemented as per MoH and WHO standards.

• When applicable, participate in a 24-hour health service delivery system at the health   clinic/facility/hospital as per shift schedules.

• Adhere to international drug usage protocols. 

• Identify and refer patients for advanced care as appropriate including sexual and reproductive health services, mental health and psychosocial services and other protection services.

• Monitor disease trends and notify supervisor of any changes in trends which may require adjustment of activities; monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators. 

• Identify any reportable diseases and notify supervisor and local health authorities; assist with outbreak response if needed according to international protocols. 

• Work with IMC staff and relevant local health authorities to set up appropriate strategies to prevent, identify, and treat endemic diseases as needed. 

• Anticipate changing needs and emergencies.

• Track daily patient data using tally sheets or other tools provided and submit patient data as required according to team protocols.

• Collect and analyze project and service data to inform and adjust project objectives/plans, strategic choices and quality of care in collaboration with IMC team members, local partners and other relevant staff if required.

• Provide health education to patients and community members concerning their diagnoses, healthy diets, physical activity, hygiene promotion, and disease prevention (such as need for vaccination, smoking cessation, etc.) 

• Monitor and coordinate program activities assigned for the project.

• Work with program staff, health facility staff local doctors, midwives, nurses and auxiliary staff (eg CHWs) to provide both didactic and on-the-job training to build capacity and enhance their skills as needed.

• Promote a culture of learning whereby regular case discussions, lessons-learned and good practices are conducted, documented and shared for institutional memory.

• Collaborate with other departments as needed to ensure smooth integration of services. 

• Adhere to administrative directives with regards to work schedules, record keeping, patient communications, re-stocking of essential drugs, consumables and other medical supplies. 

• Provide all services to patients free of charge.

• Always maintain patient privacy and confidentiality

• Immediately report any violation of Code of Conduct, including patient safeguarding

• Clinicians are not allowed to perform exams or conduct procedures that they have not been trained/certified in.

Coordination and Representation

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders - including community leaders, 

• Ensure that information from coordination meetings is shared internally and with other sectors, as appropriate. 

• When applicable, represent IMC in coordination mechanisms and meetings with other agencies, including the Ministry of Health, WHO and other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, or donors. 

• Advocate with and/or advise peer agencies, local government, and other stakeholders to influence responses to promote delivery of inclusive and high-quality reproductive health response services.

• Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Requirements

Typically, a Medical Doctor degree (primary care physician) with a valid license to practice and be board certified or equivalent (board eligible). An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

•    Typically, 3+ years of relevant clinical work post graduate medical experience after graduating from medical college, work in low-resource settings preferred.

•    Experience in overseas programs relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as emergency/outbreak response preferable

•    Previous NGO experiences preferable

•    Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic, high-pressure environment

•    Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.

•    Excellent self-motivation skills.

•    Ability to exercise sound judgment and excellent decision-making skills.

•    Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations

•    Able to work effectively with various personalities and cultures

•    Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.

•    Able to work with limited resources.

•    Able to deploy to emergencies on short notice

•    Fluency in written and spoken English is required; fluency in local languages advantageous.

How To Apply

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their application letter and CV by clearly stating the position that you are applying for through www.ethiojobs.net On OR before November 04, 2026.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.

Early applications are encouraged, as reviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and interviews will be scheduled once suitable candidates are identified.

Typically, a Medical Doctor degree (primary care physician) with a valid license to practice and be board certified or equivalent (board eligible). An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Typically, 3+ years of relevant clinical work post graduate medical experience after graduating from medical college, work in low-resource settings preferred.
• Experience in overseas programs relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as emergency/outbreak response preferable
• Previous NGO experiences preferable
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic, high-pressure environment
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent self-motivation skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and excellent decision-making skills.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
• Able to work effectively with various personalities and cultures
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
• Able to work with limited resources.
• Able to deploy to emergencies on short notice
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required; fluency in local languages advantageous.