• Response Med is seeking to provide health professionals to deliver clinical services in UN facilities located in Somalia.

• Personnel shall deliver primary care & hospital level services, including emergency, surgical, diagnostic, intensive care & general hospital services.

• Personnel shall provide the services at the UN level 1+ health facility located in the UNSOS camp within the AAIA in Mogadishu & in sector health facilities, as & when required.

• Additionally, personnel may be to reinforce these AMISOM level 2 hospitals during emergency situations that severely stress facilities.

• The UN level 1+ health facility is a capability that was established in 2012 with the objective of providing emergency & primary health care for the UN international personnel in Somalia.

• The facility has since been supporting UNSOS, UNSOM & AMISOM FHQ personnel.

• Additionally, the facility is available to international personnel from other UN entities, diplomatic missions & UNSOS contracted vendors, on a cost recovery basis.

• Services may, on occasion, also be extended to the SNA.

We are looking for a Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) of Paramedics, with ALS, ATLS & BLS certification, operating a ground ambulance primarily to provide on scene medical support & evacuation of patients from the scene to a health facility & an airfield for medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) outside of Somalia. Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Receiving & prioritizing emergency & non emergency calls.

• Receiving direct & coordinate emergency calls effectively & make responsible decisions that ensure lives are saved within the shortest time possible.

• Provide basic life support & gather patient data. 

• Assessing patients & establishing their emergency medical care needs.

• Provide patients with emergency care by utilizing appropriate techniques & equipment.

• Responsible for effective two way communication, via radio & telephone & very good verbal command.

• Allocating ambulance personnel & ambulances to emergency calls & events appropriately.

• Operate & drive ambulance in conjunction with applicable safety policies & laws.

• Planning of strategic location of ambulances.

• Transport patients in accordance with outlined policies & procedures. 

• Planning & implementing care interventions.

• Administration of authorized medication to provide better outcomes. 

• Maintaining & evaluating healthcare outcomes on patients & preparing individualized reports.

• Documenting patients care report while on transit.

• Responsible for ensuring comprehensive data entry for easy follow up & data mining.

• Attending to distress calls, giving pre hospital instructions & reassuring the caller. 

• Taking vital information’s from caller & relaying it to the medical team for preparation.

• Documenting patient’s daily data & generating annual statistics.

• Maintain a safe, clean & well stocked environment for patients.

This role reports to the line manager.

• Training in a Paramedical Science course of not less than 12 months leading to the award of a Diploma / Associate Degree or Bachelor in Paramedical Science.

• A minimum of three years of progressive clinical experience as a paramedic working in a pre hospital care setting after certification / licence.

• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS) & / or Advanced Life support (ALS) certification. 

• Valid drivers licence. 

• English proficiency, a minimum of level B 2 is required. 

• Preference / desire to live & work in Somalila.

This role does not have any team management responsibility.

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

• CTG is open to reviewing applications of both expats as well as Somali nationals for this role.