Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting for its project in Amman
Plastic Surgeon
CONTEXT:
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed, or political affiliation. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org.
Médecins Sans Frontières is running a reconstructive surgery program in Amman, which opened in 2006, giving access to reconstructive surgery (orthopedic, plastic, and maxillo-facial) to war-wounded people providing comprehensive health care, MSF aims at identifying and referring patients from neighboring countries (Iraq, Yemen, Syria, and other countries with conflicts) then ensuring their medical follow-up after discharge.
Médecins Sans Frontières Reconstructive Surgery program in Amman is seeking recruitment for (1) Plastic Surgeon, in 50% contract.
THE JOB:
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Organize and carry out surgery activities, taking into consideration MSF protocols and hygiene standards; ensure pre and post-operative surgical care, in accordance with MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in close collaboration with medical staff in the emergency, surgical wards and operation theatre to improve patients’ health conditions. Repair, restore, or improve lost, injured, defective, or misshapen body parts using microsurgical technique as required
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Dimension of post
Reconstructive Surgery Hospital with an average 520 admissions per year, over 1000 surgeries annually, 50 surgical beds and 69 rehabilitation beds, 2 OTs for orthopedic, maxillo-facial and plastic reconstructive surgeries, OPD with an average 550 consultations / month, physiotherapy and psychosocial department, and Antimicrobial Resistance activity (Stewardship, IPC and Micro laboratory) within the hospital
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Coordinates the implementation of MSF clinical policies, tools, guidelines and protocols (antibiotic prophylaxis, post-operative pain management, thrombo-prophylaxis blood transfusion, etc) and recommendations (standard hygiene and sterilization rules, prevention of accidental blood exposure) in order to minimize clinical risks.
- Undertake pre-operative consultations, evaluating the surgical risks with the anaesthetist and/or other medical staff involved, and obtaining the patient’s signed consent to operate.
- Carry out emergency and programmed surgical intervention following MSF protocols and policies including swab counts, ensuring appropriate use of surgical equipment and proper OT registry entry/documentation of all OT intervention.
- Carry out post-operative clinical care and ward rounds collaborating with the anesthetist, the Operating Theatre Nurse and ward staff or other Unit Managers to ensure compliance with MSF protocols and rational use of medicines. Attend OPD, emergency room when required.
- In collaboration with the anaesthetist, carry-out the collection and analysis of quantitative surgical-anaesthesia data, using post-operative observation sheets, routine data collected, patient files, operating department register, patient file, etc to monitor quality. Monthly revue data and analyze clinical trends and comment on adverse events / poor clinical outcome. Support organizing the operating program and with OT staff monitor use of material and equipment and advise on instrument needs and coordinates patient referral.
- Put in place the emergency disaster response plan of the hospital along with the anesthetist and the medical doctor and /or the responsible nurse and run role hospital practical rehearsals, to ensure the continuity of the services under any circumstance
- Knows and helps implement the accidental blood exposure policy
- Plan, evaluate, and supervise the training of the staff (ward and the out-patient teams) in order to ensure the amount of knowledge required and to improve people diagnosing, triage, and early detection capabilities.
- Supports other medical teams/wards when needed (i.e. Medical Doctors, surgical assistance and nurses , etc.)
PROFILE
- Essential: Bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery with formal post graduate training in plastic surgery with board certification
- Essential: Inscription to the National Register of Jordan (Jordan Medical Association)
- Essential: at least 5 years of surgical working experience, with at least 2 years’ experience in plastic surgery
- Desirable: previous working experience in reconstructive surgery
- Essential: Fluency in both Arabic and English languages; able to communicate in English
- Essential: computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
- Respect and commitment to MSF Policies and procedures; People management; flexibility; teamwork
- WORK LOCATION: Amman, at Al Mowasah hospital with possibility of short field visits to countries in the region (mostly Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Gaza)
CONTRACT: 6 months on 50% contract, renewable, with 3 months’ trial period in the first contract
START DATE: March 2026
Interested candidates send their applications in English, including their CVs no later than Tuesday, 3rd March 2026, through Akhtaboot website.
Only candidates meeting the requirements will be called for through their email addresses
Candidates who had previously applied don’t need to reapply
Notice: No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse the hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.