Overview
The Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) Paramedic provides on-site medical support to NTS/EORE teams, ensuring their health and safety through emergency response, preventive care, and medical assistance. They also provide CASEVAC support and deliver medical care and preventive health measures to other DRC teams as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide on-site medical support to HMA (NTS/EORE) teams and other DRC staff during operations as per SOPs.
- Accompany NTS/EORE teams wherever they are deployed within the country to ensure medical coverage.
- Deliver emergency medical response, including on-site casualty stabilization in the event of an accident/incident, and accompany casualties to the designated medical facility.
- Conduct assessments followed by coordination with local medical facilities before team deployments to establish effective casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) plans and Medevac.
- Maintain up-to-date contact information and location details of all suitable medical facilities within the area of operation.
- Monitor and advise on hygiene, sanitation, and disease prevention measures in operational areas.
- Regularly inspect and manage medical equipment, major trauma kits, supplies, and medications to ensure compliance with DRC SOPs.
- Coordinate with the Ministry of Health and other suppliers to secure required medications for operations, ensuring timely resupply and replacement of expired drugs.
- Report any shortages, damage, or non-compliance issues to managers for prompt action.
- Conduct medical training for DRC staff and partners based on a standardized syllabus developed by DRC as per SOPs and authorized by HQ Global advisor.
- Support capacity building for partners as required and tasked by the HMA Coordinator to strengthen operational readiness and medical capabilities.
- Support Victim Assistance (VA) activities by facilitating medical referrals and coordinating with healthcare providers.
- Maintain accurate medical records and incident reports, ensuring proper documentation of medical interventions.
- Assist in post-incident medical analysis and contribute to the development of lessons learned for improving medical support.
- Assist colleagues with routine tasks associated with mobile team deployment to ensure smooth field operations.
- Work closely with operational teams to assess medical risks and implement preventive health measures in field operations.
- Ensuring that the manager is fully briefed on all medical issues relating to the task activity.
- Maintain good communication and relationships with other DRC staff and ensure high standards of discipline and conduct are adhered to.
- Be prepared for deployment to other operational areas in the North, Akkar, Baalbeck Hermel and Bekka Governorates.
- Undertake any other tasks assigned by the HMA Coordinator, Head of Programme, and DRC Global Medical Advisor.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 1 year of experience providing medical support in humanitarian or emergency response context.
- Experience in a Hospital emergency Room, Intensive Care unit, ambulance crew or as a military combat medic (desirable).
- Prior experience delivering medical training (desirable).
Qualifications
- A certified medical professional (Paramedic, Nurse, or equivalent) with relevant field experience in emergency medical response and trauma care.
- IMAS Intermediate Care Provider ICP Training or equivalent training.
