BACKGROUND

Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

When catastrophe hits, Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) is often one of the first humanitarian aid organizations on the scene providing rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, and promotes self-reliance.

Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) provides safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient centered care; offers needs-based response according to the context and type of sudden onset disaster (SOD) and/or outbreak in the affected nation; adopts a human rights-based approach to its response; ensures it is accessible to all sections of the population affected by the SOD and/or outbreak, particularly the vulnerable; and treats patients in a medically ethical manner.

Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) is accountable to patients and communities, host governments and ministries of health, and its organization and donors. Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) commits to a coordinated response under the national health emergency management authorities. Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) collaborates with the national health system, the clusters and the humanitarian community.

Selected personnel are on standby to deploy to a crisis within 48 hours. Personnel may deploy to new areas of operation or lend support to Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) teams already on the ground. Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) maintains a roster of volunteers and staff who have completed pre-deployment paperwork, orientation and training. The roster is updated on a regular basis. Through this expression of interest, applicants maintain professional profiles with Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados), so that information is complete and readily available for an emergency response deployment.

This position will support Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados)’ emergency response delivering outpatient clinical care to disaster-affected populations.

**NOTE** Candidates applying to this position are indicating that they are interested in being considered for Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados)’ standby roster for emergency response. Roster members will be contacted only when there is an emergency-response need for which the responder is qualified. This position will not be compensated unless responders are deployed to an emergency response.

JOB SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of the Physician Assistant is to provide inpatient and outpatient services in a humanitarian crisis setting.

Due to international licensing regulations, Physician Assistants are restricted to deploying to countries which recognize their licensure.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados)’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados)’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

Equal Opportunities
Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• State license
• BLS certification
• National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• Typically, 6+ year of relevant medical experience, that should include developing country experience or in low-resource settings.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic, high pressure environment
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent self-motivation skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and excellent decision-making skills.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
• Able to work effectively with various personalities and cultures
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
• Able to work with limited resources.
• Able to deploy to emergencies on short notice
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required; fluency in Spanish, French or, Arabic is desirable

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL OR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the responsibilities referenced above, candidates can expect to be living and working in austere conditions. Lifting moderately heavy objects from the ground, carrying a backpack for extended periods of time, and walking or hiking in remote locations may be necessary to perform these functions.

Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) is a first responder to natural and man-made disasters and has a mandate of working in remote locations. The organization has a comprehensive security management policy and plan in place and is committed to doing everything possible within its remit to ensure safety and security. Notwithstanding, the mandate and programming choices of Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) require staff members who have a high degree of resilience, extremely decisive qualities, and the ability to move fast.

MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME

All offers of employment at Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Not Applicable

Please refer to the Scope of Work Information to view this Volunteer detail opportunity.

Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

Safeguarding
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

Equal Opportunities
Confidencial (Apenas para Cadastrados) is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.