Medical Officer
Work Hours: Full-Time; 40 Hrs/Week
Compensation: Starting At Usd $3,551 Per Month.
The PCMO will provide health care to U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Cambodia and will work under the supervision of the Peace Corps Country Director in Cambodia and the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services in Washington DC. Peace Corps (www.peacecorps.gov) is a US government agency that sends volunteers to assist in community development. Learn more about Peace Corps Cambodia here: the link
- Routine primary health care to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers including treatment of common illnesses and injuries in accordance with Peace Corps medical guidelines
- Individual short-term counseling on disease prevention, adjustment issues, stress management and cross-cultural problems
- Response to emergency medical situations
- Member of Senior Peace Corps staff in Cambodia
- Ability to conduct trainings on health-related issues
- Site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout Cambodia
- Administrative tasks of the medical office including budget management
- Inventory of medical supplies and equipment
- Alternate 24 hour on- call duty with the other PCMO
- Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited school
- MDs must be a graduate of a school listed in this link, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research Link
- NPs must have Certification of a Nurse Practitioner which was obtained by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or comparable organization in British Commonwealth (Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, etc.), or other country as approved by the Office of Health Services (OHS).
- Current license to practice
- Relevant clinical experience in primary care after medical school
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral/written English
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
- Program management, administrative experience
- Hardworking, reliable and diligent with good inter-personal skills
- Willing to travel to sites in Cambodia (possibly on short notice)
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Must be able to obtain an American visa
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Independent practice experience after medical school
- Cross-cultural skills – ability to work effectively as part of an intercultural team
- Experience in managing mental health issues including counseling of patients
- Experience in providing health education
- Experience in training design and presentation of health-related material
- Experience in the management and administration of a health unit
- Current or former Peace Corps and/or international organization experience
- Khmer language skills (written and verbal).