Pediatrician job description

About the job

We are looking for a paediatrician to examine, diagnose and treat children from birth to adolescence, monitor their growth and vaccinations, and guide parents in caring for their children.

Duties and responsibilities

• Examine and diagnose children and prescribe treatment at doses suited to their age and weight
• Monitor children's growth and development against standard growth charts
• Check children are up to date with the national vaccination schedule and answer parents' questions about it
• Examine and care for newborns on the maternity ward or in the neonatal intensive care unit
• Handle paediatric emergencies such as dehydration, breathing difficulty and seizures
• Advise parents on nutrition, prevention and the warning signs that need a doctor
• Refer children who need a paediatric subspecialist and follow up their cases
• Record each child's condition and treatment in their medical file

Working conditions

• Night shifts and emergency on-call in hospitals

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBCh) with a specialty qualification in paediatrics (Libyan or Arab Board or equivalent, or a master's degree) and a licence to practise
• 3 to 6 years of experience in paediatrics

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Paediatrics
• Vaccinations
• Neonatal care
• Paediatric emergencies
• Growth and development monitoring
• Paediatric drug dosing
• Paediatric and neonatal resuscitation
• Talking with parents

Preferred

• A current PALS or NRP certificate
• Experience in a neonatal intensive care unit
• Experience in primary health care centres