Post-Resident Physician, 2022

Job Description

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The Samaritan’s Purse / World Medical Mission Post-Residency Program is designed to be a bridge for Christian Physicians, Dentists, and CRNA’s completing residency.  This two-year program is designed for Christian doctors who feel called to a career in international medical missions and would serve in a mission hospital in a foreign country. With support from Samaritan’s Purse, Christian physicians will be introduced to the blessings and opportunities of a career in medical missions while gaining valuable medical experience and sharing the love and compassion of Christ with a hurting world.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide comprehensive medical care as a full-time missionary physician.
• Attend and participate in medical staff and administrative meetings.
• Provide initial and ongoing assessment of patients that reflects knowledge of disease processes that include evaluation of the cognitive status of the patients, and a determination of their physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, educational, and safety needs.
• Demonstrate effective clinical judgment and provide appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and revise plan of care based on expected outcomes.
• Collaborate with other health team members and foster unity among the medical and missionary community 
• Work with assigned mentor to develop an effective mentoring relationship.
• Cooperate with the Post-Residency Program staff to provide receipts when necessary for reimbursement of funds.
• Work with national and international ancillary staff.
• Provide teaching and training to national and international staff
• Write an end-of-term report to be submitted to the Samaritan’s Purse International Headquarters office.
• Participate in an end-of-term debriefing and program evaluation.
• Write monthly prayer and update letters for financial and prayer supporters.
• Participate in an annual performance review by the hospital’s medical director.
• Complete quarterly surveys and return them to the Post-Residency Program Manager.