General Practitioner (GP) - DRC Project

About the role

Iqarus, a healthcare solutions provider with over 40 years of experience, is recruiting General Practitioners for a project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The role fits someone with energy and passion who wants to work overseas in a multi-disciplinary team, providing safe clinical care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Key responsibilities

• Provide safe clinical care 24/7, treating illness and minor injuries compatible with an immediate return to work.
• Manage and stabilise trauma cases before evacuation to a higher level of care.
• Work with the client on medical examinations, vaccinations and case reviews.
• Control pharmacy and consumable stock, keeping minimum and maximum levels, and keep the controlled drugs register up to date.
• Escalate serious, contagious or parenteral cases to the client's medical officer and Regional Medical Director.
• Assist with casualties during mass casualty incidents under the Major Incident Plan and inform the Regional Medical Officer.
• Support the delivery and administration of required training.

Required profile

• Medical graduate, fully licensed and valid in the country of origin.
• At least 3 years of experience as a general practitioner, including formal postgraduate training in general practice.
• Postgraduate experience in emergency medicine, prehospital medicine and/or retrieval.
• Fluency in French is desirable.

Required skills

• Current ACLS/ALS certification.
• Current ATLS/ITLS/ETC/PHTLS certification.

What we offer

• Rotations of typically 6 weeks on duty and 6 weeks off duty, depending on the project.
• Flights, food and accommodation provided while on duty at the project site.

To apply, candidates must upload a fully updated CV, degree/diploma certificate, post-graduation specialisation certificates, flight/trauma/orthopaedic experience, current medical course certificates (e.g. ATLS/ACLS), a current practice licence or medical registration, and a colour passport scan.