Qualifications
Required:
• Experience in managing mental health issues including basic counseling of patients
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral /written English.
• Fully licensed and certified to practice medicine
• Education/Certification: Graduate of accredited schools (MDs or Nurse Practitioner must be a graduate of a recognized medical school).
• A minimum of two years of unsupervised, independent clinical experience
• Access to facilities for patient consultation and examinations
• Experience in training design and presentation of health related material is desired
• Ability to work effectively as part of an intercultural team
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Willingness to travel to sites in Viet Nam
• Hardworking, reliable and diligent with good inter-personal skills
• Desired: experience with Program management, administrative tasks
Duties and Responsibilities / Tasks and Deliverables
• Coordinate referrals to outside medical consultants or facilities, i.e. hospital or emergency department
• Assist with administrative duties and health education tasks, during high volume times, when indicated
• Serve as the on-call “medical duty officer” a minimum of one weekend a month
• Function as a PCMO and perform any or all of the PCMO duties
• In compliance with all Peace Corps medical processes and requirements: provide to the health unit all written documentation that describes the consultation with a Trainee or a Volunteer; all care and treatment prescribed/provided; and a record of the patient diagnoses.
• While serving as a PCMO, the back-up provider shall be available 24/7 by telephone or on the premises of the health unit
• Provide direct patient care to Peace Corps Viet Nam Volunteers and Trainees as needed, either in-person or virtually (phone, email, chat)
Evaluation and Selection Criteria: Applications will be initially screened for eligibility in accordance with the required qualifications mentioned above. Those applicants who meet the required qualifications will be scored based on the preferred qualifications. Highest scoring candidates will be called in for interviews. Performance from all interviews and skills test will be considered as a whole package to ensure the best candidate is selected that meets the needs of the Peace Corps mission. Professional reference checks will be conducted for selected candidates and final approval for the position is required from Regional and Headquarters Office of Health Services physicians
How to apply:
Please submit the following in English by email (with your name and the position you are applying for in as the subject of the email) as one PDF file to VietnamWorks.com:
Application Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae (CV) which must specify all training, work experience, licenses, diplomas and certifications. All periods of unemployment greater than three months should be accounted for.
One letter of reference
Copy of license and medical practice certificate
All applicants must pass a background/security investigation and a medical certification. Any contract offer with the US Peace Corps is contingent upon a candidate’s ability to secure the necessary certifications.
Closing date: Applications should be received 6:00 pm Thursday, October 13, 2022 for consideration in the first review. Position remains open until filled. Applications for one position maybe considered for any current open position. No phone calls or personal visits related to this vacancy will be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
All applicants must be a naturalized citizen of Vietnam or must have the required work permit or documentation that permits the applicant to work legally in Vietnam in order to be eligible for consideration.
The Peace Corps is both a federal agency and a vehicle through which American citizens offer needed assistance to people around the world and, in doing so, promote greater cross-cultural understanding between Americans and the people of the host countries. The fulfillment of the Peace Corps’ mission to foster greater understanding among the world’s citizens requires that we adhere to the highest standards with respect to equal employment opportunity for all Volunteers, employees, and applicants. The U.S. Peace Corps Vietnam will provide equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, pregnancy and maternity or sexual orientation. The Peace Corps will also strive to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs. Discrimination based on factors that have no bearing on a person’s ability to serve and perform his or her duties is not permitted and will not be tolerated.
The application must contain all the information necessary to demonstrate that the candidate possesses the education, experience, skills and language abilities required for this position.