Détails de l'annonce
Organisation : Médecins Sans Frontières - Artsen Zonder Grenzen
Site web : http://www.msf.be
Lieu de l'emploi : Brussels /
Fichier :med_bsumedicalequipmentref_03_2021.pdf
Type d'emploi : Contrat à durée indéterminée
Type de contrat : Temps plein
Fonction : Autre
Date de publication : 23/03/2021
Date limite : 07/04/2021
Profil
RESPONSIBILITIES
Main responsibilities
- Support Operational clinical activities
- Guidance on Medical equipment investments and follow-up
- Guidance on safe and correct use of Medical equipment
- Guidance on local purchase quality assurance of Medical equipment
- Support the management of Medical equipment in the field
Specific responsibilities
Equipment Selection
- Validate new standard and non-standard equipment together with the concerned Medical referents and Operational teams
- Quality assurance of local purchases together with Pharmacy team
- Continuous follow-up of technological evolutions in the fields of treatment, diagnosis and monitoring of patients
- Advise on possibilities (risks and limitations included) concerning the use of Medical equipment and solutions in specific contexts (Ex. Oxygen during Covid)
Equipment Management
- Create a medical equipment/technology contingency and decommissioning plans in medical facilities
- Develop protocols and procedures for the safe and correct use
- Develop protocols for the technical maintenance and repairs
- Contribute in defining and improving policies, guidelines and procedures
- Contribute in the development of training material
Field Support
- Technical support to MSF Missions on non-MSF Standard equipment
- Briefings and debriefings of all medical field staff involved in the lifecycle of Medical equipment
- Field visits as required
General
- Participate in the Intersectional Biomedical Working
REQUIREMENTS
Experience
- Essential: Extensive Biomed experience in hospitals (min. 5 years)
- Appreciated: Field experience with INGO
- Appreciated: Experience in developing countries
- Appreciated: Training in any specific medical equipment (anesthesia, radiology, laboratory, etc.)
Diploma
- Essential: Technical education (electromechanical engineer specialized in medical applications, biomedical engineer, …)
Competencies
- Essential: Technical and hands-on
- Essential: Reporting abilities
- Essential: Problem solving mindset
- Essential: Good communication skills
Languages
- Essential: English and French (fluent, written and spoken)
- Appreciated: Any other language(s)
Description
Biomedical Service Unit - Medical Equipment Referent (m/f/x)
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of origin, religion, creed or political affiliation.
CONTEXT
The Medical Equipment Referent is part of the Biomed Service Unit (BSU).
Due to the strong multi-department (Medical, Logistics, Supply) transversal dimension attached to this Biomed domain, accompanying the life cycle of the medical equipment (the selection, installation, maintenance, safe use and management, including the waste management and safe disposal):
- The BSU governance is overseen by the Medical, Supply and Logistics directorate
- The BSU operational priorities are given by a steering committee composed of 1 Medical Officer + 1 Logistics Cell + 1 Supply Chain Officer of the operations department.
The Biomed services are articulated around 5 pillars of activities to ensure quality of care, continuity of service and cost containment:
- Policies & ways of working
- Human Resources
- Field technical support
- Sourcing & procurement
- Knowledge management & training
CONDITIONS
- Expected starting date: end of April
- Open-ended contract (CDI), based in Brussels
- Salary according to MSF-OCB HQ grid – Hospital Insurance (DKV) – Pension Plan – 100% reimbursement for public transportation costs
- Adhere to the MSF principles and to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment
- Adhere to the MSF Behavioral Commitments
Deadline for applications: 7th of April
How to apply?
Please, send your CV and cover letter to Caroline.Maes@brussels.msf.org before 7th of April 2021 and mention “BSU Med Equipment Ref” in the subject of your email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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