Flight Doctor - Benin

✈️ About Iqarus

Iqarus has a strong history, spanning over 40 years, of providing fully-integrated healthcare solutions in challenging environments. We operate across various healthcare areas, from primary care and occupational health to advanced emergency medical services and extensive lab, imaging, diagnostic, and surgical capabilities. We bring the highest standards of medical care to our work locations by combining local understanding, global medical staff, integrated global clinical governance, training, and medical supplies. Our skilled operational teams deliver frontline and preventative services to help lower health risks and keep businesses' employees safe, healthy, strong, and productive. By enhancing the quality, simplicity, and efficiency of healthcare delivery, we help our clients see a better return on their investment in health and, in some cases, contribute to social and/or humanitarian goals. Our clients include large and small businesses, governments, charities, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations.

🧑‍⚕️ The Role

Flight Doctor

The Flight Doctor is responsible for leading clinical resuscitation and stabilization of patients during flights, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

What You'll Do:

• Lead all aspects of clinical care for critical care transport and flight medicine.
• Collaborate with other medical professionals to make sure care is continuous.
• Keep and maintain all medical records properly.
• Provide clinical reports to the Iqarus Chief Medical Officer.
• Support clinical mentoring for staff development.
• Make sure best practices align with clinical guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Support the clinical excellence framework under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer.
• Connect with external agencies when necessary to ensure a smooth transition of care and professional referrals/patient handovers.

Requirements

What We're Looking For:

• A first level degree in Medicine with a minimum of 3 years of continuous, progressive clinical experience after qualification.
• Postgraduate training in Anesthesia or Emergency Medicine or Aero-Medicine with at least three (3) years of experience after qualification.
• Currently registered and licensed to practice medicine and apply your specialty without supervision in your home country.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in working in a challenging environment.
• Experience in working with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in aviation medicine.

Nice-to-Have

• Knowledge of Portuguese language.

Key Skills:

• Certification in ATLS/ITLS/PHTLS/ETC (or equivalent) and ACLS/BLS.
• Training in Aviation Medicine.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong IT skills, including using electronic medical records systems.
• Fluent in English.

Essential Capabilities:

• Ability to stay calm and work effectively under high-pressure situations.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplined team, including clinical and non-clinical personnel.

Additional Information

• This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the role holder might be asked to perform additional duties not specifically mentioned above.

Job Category: Healthcare