Job Description
Job DescriptionIn accordance with the department policies and standard procedures, the Doctor’s main task is to provide a professional medical service for guests and crew members ensuring no outbreaks occur on the ship.
Responsibilities
- Conducts medical and surgical interventions as required for guests and crewmembers and dispenses required medication
- Complies with all medical procedures relating to Acute Gastroenteritis Surveillance, Norovirus, H1N1 etc. including data collection, definitions, records, logs, questionnaires, retention and special reports
- Advises the Staff Captain of any emergency case requiring shore side attention or intervention unavailable on board
- Assists relevant authorities for port inspections
- Supervises the medicines and medical supplies inventory made by the Nurse
- Ensures that all medications and drugs are maintained on a First-in-First-Out rotation, and that all expired medications are removed from the dispensary, packaged and recorded, ready for discharge
- Examines all pre-embarkation health documents of embarking crew to verify the documented health and fitness of new crewmembers, reporting any issues to the Staff Captain
- Ensures the medical centre is maintained in a permanent state of sanitary cleanliness
Requirements
- A recognised medical certification is required before starting to work on board
- Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificates
- At least 5 years as a general medical practitioner supported by valid certificates
- Fundamental knowledge of all Sanitation Standards relating to medical requirements
- Sound knowledge of responsibilities in relation to Food, Water and Air Safety
- Fluently spoken English
- Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent problem solving/decision-making skills
- Pleasant and communicative character
- Professional attitude and appearance
- Reliability and hard work
- Great team spirit
Benefits
- Seasonal or permanent employment
- Competitive salary and bonuses
- Accommodation and meals
- Health insurance
- Flight tickets