Emergency Medicine Specialist

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🇨🇭 Switzerland – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✨ Emergency Medicine

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International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1863

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

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International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC is a humanitarian organization dedicated to protecting and assisting victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence. Founded in 1863, ICRC carries out its work based on the principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence, providing aid to those in need while promoting respect for international humanitarian law. The organization operates worldwide, delivering critical support in areas such as medical assistance, emergency response, and advocacy for humanitarian rights.

📋 Description

• Ensure timely and appropriate care for patients presenting with medical, surgical and trauma-related emergencies in resource-limited and challenging environments • Lead daily clinical operations of the Emergency Department and ensure high-quality emergency care • Provide hands-on clinical care, including triage, resuscitation, trauma management, patient referrals and follow-up • Supervise, mentor and support physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals • Develop and deliver training in emergency medicine, trauma care, Basic Emergency Care, infection prevention and control, and mass casualty management • Develop and implement SOPs, treatment guidelines, clinical pathways and quality indicators • Lead Emergency Department preparedness and response to mass casualty incidents, including contingency planning, staff training and simulation exercises • Monitor emergency care activities, analyse medical data and contribute to reporting and continuous quality improvement • Collaborate with hospital management, local health authorities and other stakeholders to strengthen emergency care systems and promote patient and healthcare-worker safety • Maintain regular contact with the Chief Emergency Medicine Specialist at ICRC headquarters

🎯 Requirements

• Medical degree with a recognized specialization in Emergency Medicine, completed through examination • Current and up-to-date specialist registration in Emergency Medicine • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), or equivalent, certification; instructor status is preferred • Minimum three years of post-specialization clinical experience in Emergency Medicine, including trauma management • Proven ability to teach and train healthcare professionals in emergency care, trauma care and mass casualty management • Proficiency in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), including the ability to teach its use • Familiarity with protocols and guidelines applicable to low-resource settings • Annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements, with a minimum of 50 points per year • Experience in austere environments, conflict-affected settings or humanitarian organizations is highly desirable • Additional certifications in Basic Emergency Care (BEC), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) are highly desirable • Training in mass casualty management, such as EMERGO, MCIT or HMIMMS, is an advantage • Strong leadership, organizational and team-management skills • Excellent clinical decision-making and problem-solving abilities • Ability to remain flexible, resilient and professional in challenging and stressful environments • Creativity and innovation when working in resource-limited settings • Effective verbal and written communication skills • Cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams • Strong commitment to humanitarian principles and patient-centred care • Empathy, compassion and strong sense of responsibility • Strong advocacy skills regarding the safety and security of healthcare workers and patients • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint and report writing • Fluency in spoken and written English is essential (minimum C1) • Candidates must be in good health and undergo a medical check-up prior to departure to the field • Willingness to commit to assignments of a minimum of three to six months • ICRC does not assign personnel to a country of which they are nationals

🏖️ Benefits

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment • Online trainings and onboarding course • Generous social benefits • Join an ICRC talent pool and be considered for future assignments elsewhere • Package offer (details provided via linked page)