Job Description

In accordance with the department policies and standard procedures, the Doctor’s main task is to provide a professional medical service for guests and crew members ensuring no outbreaks occur on the ship.

Responsibilities

• Conducts medical and surgical interventions as required for guests and crewmembers and dispenses required medication
  
• Complies with all medical procedures relating to Acute Gastroenteritis Surveillance, Norovirus, H1N1 etc. including data collection, definitions, records, logs, questionnaires, retention and special reports
  
• Advises the Staff Captain of any emergency case requiring shore side attention or intervention unavailable on board
  
• Assists relevant authorities for port inspections
  
• Supervises the medicines and medical supplies inventory made by the Nurse
  
• Ensures that all medications and drugs are maintained on a First-in-First-Out rotation, and that all expired medications are removed from the dispensary, packaged and recorded, ready for discharge
  
• Examines all pre-embarkation health documents of embarking crew to verify the documented health and fitness of new crewmembers, reporting any issues to the Staff Captain
  
• Ensures the medical centre is maintained in a permanent state of sanitary cleanliness
  

Requirements

• A recognised medical certification is required before starting to work on board
• Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificates
• At least 5 years as a general medical practitioner supported by valid certificates
• Fundamental knowledge of all Sanitation Standards relating to medical requirements
• Sound knowledge of responsibilities in relation to Food, Water and Air Safety
• Fluently spoken English
  
• Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment
  
• Excellent problem solving/decision-making skills
  
• Pleasant and communicative character
  
• Professional attitude and appearance
  
• Reliability and hard work
  
• Great team spirit
  

Benefits

• Seasonal or permanent employment
• Competitive salary and bonuses
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance
• Flight tickets
  

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