External Facilitator (Ultra Sound Scan Training) at Medecins du Monde (MdM)

 Medecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care. MdM operating in Nigeria, Borno state since October 2016.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: External Facilitator (Ultra Sound Scan Training)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Employment Type: Part-time

Scope of Ultrasound Scan

• Ultrasound imaging (sonography) uses high-frequency sound waves to view inside the body. Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body.
• It is used to help diagnose the causes of pain, swelling and infection in the body's internal organs and to examine a baby in pregnant women and the brain and hips in infants. It's also used to help guide biopsies, diagnose heart conditions, and assess damage after a heart attack. Ultrasound is safe, noninvasive, and does not use ionizing radiation.
• But in our context we are going to use the ultra-sound machine only on the pregnant woman- to confirm viability of the fetus, gestation, fetal heart rate and any anomalies aligned to the fetus and on request with the medical supervisor.

Goal, Aim & Purpose of the Ultra-Sound-SRH Activities(MdM):

• It will help to reduce the rate of referral due to conditions that requires USS.
• It will help MDM to render a quality ANC services.
• It will improve the knowledge of the health care providers thereby undergoing training on the use of USS.
• Through the use of USS, it will drastically encourage women to come for ANC there by increasing the data rate.
• There will be high rate of healthy pregnancy and less obstetric emergency like ruptured ectopic pregnancy.

Uses:

Ultrasound imaging is a medical tool that can help a physician evaluate, diagnose and treat medical conditions. Common ultrasound imaging procedures include:

• Abdominal ultrasound (to visualize abdominal tissues and organs)
• Bone sonometry (to assess bone fragility)
• Breast ultrasound (to visualize breast tissue)
• Doppler fetal heart rate monitors (to listen to the fetal heart beat)
• Doppler ultrasound (to visualize blood flow through a blood vessel, organs, or other structures)
• Echocardiogram (to view the heart)
• Fetal ultrasound (to view the fetus in pregnancy)
• Ultrasound-guided biopsies (to collect a sample of tissue)
• Ophthalmic ultrasound (to visualize ocular structures

Duties & Responsibilities of the Person in Charge

• Prepare the examination room and ultrasound equipment to conduct examinations.
• Recognize and record the appropriate anatomy and pathology using sonographic equipment
• Care properly for sonography equipment and report equipment failure
• Write reports based upon the scan results and completion
• Alert appropriate to Doctor any abnormalities that need immediate attention.
• Use the ability to solve problems and make decisions.
• Work independently or with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Display good work ethic and friendly and cheerful disposition.
• Maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality.
• Explain the ultrasound procedure to the patient in order to avoid confusion.
• Maintaining ultrasound equipment and sterilizing the room and the equipment.

Indication For Use:

• 1st consultation to check on foetus position: intra/extra uterine (ectopic) pregnancy.
• To Confirm intrauterine growth and activities.
• Any time if doubt on foetus heart beat through clinical exam: alive?
• Last trimester/consultation to check on foetus position: presentation (breech, transverse, etc); to check on foetus weight.
• Evaluation of foetal growth and gestational age.
• Evaluation of PROM and preterm labour.
• To evaluate suspected placenta Abruptio.
• To evaluate suspected foetal demise.
• Others include; vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain or ectopic pregnancy.( Criterial for Referral to secondary facility)

Qualifications, Desired & Preferred Characteristics

The Ultrasound Facilitator will be expected to:

• Hold an associate or Bachelor's degree MBBS, and certificate available and have clinical experience during Education programme.
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills.
• Assessment and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership, decision making and management skills.
• Ability to work in stressful situations.
• Problem solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills strong medical Background as well as thorough knowledge of Anatomy.
• Possess a valid practicing license and registered with the relevant board of council.

Duration for the Training

• 27 days practical on ultrasound training for 3 clinics in Maiduguri .Sequence 9 days training then Refresher training 6days bi-monthly Total of 4 batches

Application Closing Date

8th April, 2021.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a proposal for interest, maximum of 3 pages, indicating their competencies and experiences on similar activity, an estimated budget, as well as their availability to carry the mission (dates) to: recruitment.nigeria@medecinsdumonde.net using "Ultra Sound Scan External Facilitator" as the subject of the email.