Overview
Provide on-site medical support for humanitarian demining operations, including first aid, stabilization, and evacuation of victims.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting humanitarian demining teams wherever they operate in Ukraine.
- Ensuring immediate stabilization of the victim on site in the event of an accident/incident and accompanying the victim to the designated medical facility.
- Assessing local medical facilities prior to the commencement of demining activities in order to develop casualty evacuation plans.
- Maintaining up-to-date contact and location information for all relevant healthcare facilities in the DRC’s area of operation.
- Ensuring the integrity and completeness of serious injury kits in accordance with DRC standard operating procedures.
- Conducting regular basic life support training for colleagues based on a standardized program developed by DRC.
- Supporting formal third-party training in cooperation with DRC Global Medic.
- Supporting colleagues in performing routine tasks related to deployment in the mobile team.
Required Experience
Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in medicine. Experience in an ambulance crew or as a military combat medic. 3 years working appearance with NGOs as a paramedic (desirable). Experience in dealing with traumas, including those sustained in accidents (desirable). Previous experience in delivering paramedic training (desirable).
Qualifications
Diploma from a state medical institution with a qualification as a paramedic or doctor. Good level of computer literacy with proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other related applications.
