Doctor - Mobile Health Unit

**ROLE PURPOSE**

The Doctor will be responsible for providing **primary healthcare services**to rural communities in the selected Villages of Byadagi Taluk, Haveri district in Karnataka ensuring quality medical care and improved health outcomes.
- Conduct **OPD consultations**and diagnose/treat common illnesses.
- Provide medical care for **children, pregnant & lactating women, and adults**.
- Lead and participate in **specialist health camps**.
- Identify and refer critical cases (e.g., severe malnutrition, pregnancy complications, critical illnesses) to appropriate healthcare facilities.
- Work closely with **ASHAs, ANMs, and AWWs**and local NGOs/CBOs and key decision makers to ensure effective patient referrals.
- Conduct **nutrition and health education sessions**to promote preventive healthcare.
- Maintain **medical records**and document patient progress for reporting and evaluation.

This role aims to enhance **community health access, reduce morbidity, and promote preventive healthcare practices**in underserved areas.

**KEY DELIVERABLES**
- Conduct regular **OPD consultations**, diagnose, and treat common illnesses.
- Provide **comprehensive medical care**for children, pregnant & lactating women, and adults.
- Lead and participate in **specialist health camps**to enhance healthcare access.
- Identify and refer **critical cases**(e.g., severe malnutrition, pregnancy complications, critical illnesses) to appropriate healthcare facilities.
- Collaborate with **ASHAs, ANMs, and AWWs, BRB staff and Local NGO/CBO, Local decision makers**to facilitate timely and effective patient referrals.
- Conduct **nutrition and health education sessions**to promote preventive healthcare practices.
- Maintain **accurate medical records**and document patient progress for evaluation and reporting.
- **Prepare medicine indents**to ensure timely availability of essential drugs.

**Verify medicine stocks regularly**to maintain quality and prevent shortages.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
- A Registered Medical Practitioner (MBBS/MD/BAMS/BHMS) with Medical Council of India / National Medical Commission / State Medical Council.

Networking with other Medical fraternity able to Deploy Doctors during the special health camps with relevant experience in Gynecology / Pediatrics / Dermatology / General Medicine / BDS / Orthopedics on need basis and requirement at the project intervention areas in consultation with Project team.

**KEY COMPETENCIES**
- **Medical Expertise & Clinical Decision-Making**- Strong knowledge of diagnostics, treatment, and patient care.
- **Emergency Care & Referrals**- Ability to manage urgent cases and refer patients to higher healthcare facilities when needed.
- **Community Health & Preventive Care**- Skilled in conducting health education sessions and promoting awareness.
- **Collaboration & Coordination**- Effective teamwork with ASHAs, ANMs, AWWs, and other healthcare providers.
- **Medical Documentation & Inventory Management**- Proficient in maintaining patient records and managing medicines.

**Take care of any other responsibilities as per the timely requirements by the project.**

**Equal Opportunities**

**Child Safeguarding**

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

**Safeguarding our Staff**

The post holder is required to carry out the duties by the BRB’s anti-harassment policy.

Save the children India employ approximately 300 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.