DOCTOR
Medical Department
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education/Experience:
• Medical Degree from a recognized College or University. Active, current medical license in good standing in Country or State/Providence of origin
• A minimum of 5 years clinical experience after completion of recognized post M.D. training program.
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support within one year of application.
• Renewal of ACLS every 2 years with practical experience in ACLS.
• Formal training and experience in at least one of the following:
• Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Internal Medicine, Cardiology or General Surgery
• Ability to diagnose and treat a broad range of medical conditions.
• Ability to perform minor surgery such as suturing, removal of benign skin lesions, removal of foreign objects, removal of ingrown toenails, identification of and immobilizing of simple fractures.
• Fluent in English language, verbal and written.
• Be able to pass a comprehensive pre-employment physical examination and drug test.
• Supply three letters of recommendations from medical institutions or medical specialists or a combination of both.
• Supply a chronology of all medical activities since graduating from Medical College.
• Supply documentation of all of the above.
SOME POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
• The Doctor’s primary responsibility is as the Master’s and the Staff Captain’s adviser on all matters related to hospital services, passenger and crewmember health and the hygienic condition onboard.
• Supervising daily medical consultations for passenger and crewmembers and keeping the Master advised of all matters of consequence.
• Responsible for all medications and drugs onboard, and shall at all times keep a good control with the inventory in accordance with the Company’s regulations and requirements. At least once a month or when there is a change in medical staff, a drug count shall be held, and the Staff Captain shall be present to verify.
• The Doctor shall be a member of both, the Management and Crew Safety and Environmental Committee. This committee will recommend safety practices and corrective measures for the prevention of accidents to passengers and crew.
• Supervise the administrative procedures for treatments of illnesses, injuries and deaths in accordance with the applicable regulations.
• The Doctor shall perform in Weekly Sanitation inspections together with the ship’s management.
• Provide competent medical care to both passengers and crew.
• Oversee inventory of medical supplies and monitor hospital budget.
• Participate in inspections of the galley and food handling areas.
POSITION SUMMARY
To provide the best medical service possible to passengers and crew, and to assist the Staff Captain in all USPH related matters.
At the moment we expect to have 2 types of Doctor Positions on NCL ships, a Ship Physician (Senior Doctor) and a Lead Medical Officer (Junior Doctor). The Lead Medical Officer works on a rotation of 6 months on/2 months off and makes approximately $5,300 per month (vacation time is not paid).
We have several slots open in our program. If you have any colleagues with at least 3 years of experience working in Emergency rooms or similar who speak excellent English, please feel free to pass along my contact information.
The Lead Medical Officer lives onboard for the duration of the contract. On our ships, we generally have 800 to 1,000 crew/ 2000 guests. Our medical centers are much like running the urgent care center for a small town - except the town is floating in the ocean. I have attached an article that profiled a ship nurse which gives a detailed description of what their schedule and a typical large cruise ship medical center is like. The job description for Lead Medical Officer is also included below.
Doctors have clinic hours in the morning and in the afternoon. When you are not on call, you are free to visit the different ports we travel to. The call schedule varies based on the needs of the ship. Onboard we have facilities for the crew such as a crew gym, there is internet access in the medical center and we have many crew activities onboard as well. We will be delighted to discuss the details of this unique work environment during our preliminary phone interview with qualified candidates.
For consideration please include the following along with the completed application packet:
1. Copy of current, valid ACLS card
2. Copy of Medical Degree
3. Copy of Current, valid medical license
4. Copy of Board Certification (if applicable)
5. Copy of CV – with work history and education – Received
If invited to interview, we will also need:
3 Letters of Recommendation -- on Dr. or Hospital Letterhead, should comment on clinical and interpersonal skills, if you have copies of previous job evaluations, you can include those in place of letters – any combination of letters and evaluations is acceptable.
We are looking forward to receiving your completed application forms!
SIDC Group Administration.
Please apply with your Maritime-Union.com Application Form at Email: HIDDEN LINK - PLEASE LOGIN or REGISTER Location: Worldwide
Medical Department
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education/Experience:
• Medical Degree from a recognized College or University. Active, current medical license in good standing in Country or State/Providence of origin
• A minimum of 5 years clinical experience after completion of recognized post M.D. training program.
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support within one year of application.
• Renewal of ACLS every 2 years with practical experience in ACLS.
• Formal training and experience in at least one of the following:
• Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Internal Medicine, Cardiology or General Surgery
• Ability to diagnose and treat a broad range of medical conditions.
• Ability to perform minor surgery such as suturing, removal of benign skin lesions, removal of foreign objects, removal of ingrown toenails, identification of and immobilizing of simple fractures.
• Fluent in English language, verbal and written.
• Be able to pass a comprehensive pre-employment physical examination and drug test.
• Supply three letters of recommendations from medical institutions or medical specialists or a combination of both.
• Supply a chronology of all medical activities since graduating from Medical College.
• Supply documentation of all of the above.
SOME POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
• The Doctor’s primary responsibility is as the Master’s and the Staff Captain’s adviser on all matters related to hospital services, passenger and crewmember health and the hygienic condition onboard.
• Supervising daily medical consultations for passenger and crewmembers and keeping the Master advised of all matters of consequence.
• Responsible for all medications and drugs onboard, and shall at all times keep a good control with the inventory in accordance with the Company’s regulations and requirements. At least once a month or when there is a change in medical staff, a drug count shall be held, and the Staff Captain shall be present to verify.
• The Doctor shall be a member of both, the Management and Crew Safety and Environmental Committee. This committee will recommend safety practices and corrective measures for the prevention of accidents to passengers and crew.
• Supervise the administrative procedures for treatments of illnesses, injuries and deaths in accordance with the applicable regulations.
• The Doctor shall perform in Weekly Sanitation inspections together with the ship’s management.
• Provide competent medical care to both passengers and crew.
• Oversee inventory of medical supplies and monitor hospital budget.
• Participate in inspections of the galley and food handling areas.
POSITION SUMMARY
To provide the best medical service possible to passengers and crew, and to assist the Staff Captain in all USPH related matters.
At the moment we expect to have 2 types of Doctor Positions on NCL ships, a Ship Physician (Senior Doctor) and a Lead Medical Officer (Junior Doctor). The Lead Medical Officer works on a rotation of 6 months on/2 months off and makes approximately $5,300 per month (vacation time is not paid).
We have several slots open in our program. If you have any colleagues with at least 3 years of experience working in Emergency rooms or similar who speak excellent English, please feel free to pass along my contact information.
The Lead Medical Officer lives onboard for the duration of the contract. On our ships, we generally have 800 to 1,000 crew/ 2000 guests. Our medical centers are much like running the urgent care center for a small town - except the town is floating in the ocean. I have attached an article that profiled a ship nurse which gives a detailed description of what their schedule and a typical large cruise ship medical center is like. The job description for Lead Medical Officer is also included below.
Doctors have clinic hours in the morning and in the afternoon. When you are not on call, you are free to visit the different ports we travel to. The call schedule varies based on the needs of the ship. Onboard we have facilities for the crew such as a crew gym, there is internet access in the medical center and we have many crew activities onboard as well. We will be delighted to discuss the details of this unique work environment during our preliminary phone interview with qualified candidates.
For consideration please include the following along with the completed application packet:
1. Copy of current, valid ACLS card
2. Copy of Medical Degree
3. Copy of Current, valid medical license
4. Copy of Board Certification (if applicable)
5. Copy of CV – with work history and education – Received
If invited to interview, we will also need:
3 Letters of Recommendation -- on Dr. or Hospital Letterhead, should comment on clinical and interpersonal skills, if you have copies of previous job evaluations, you can include those in place of letters – any combination of letters and evaluations is acceptable.
We are looking forward to receiving your completed application forms!
SIDC Group Administration.
Please apply with your Maritime-Union.com Application Form at Email: HIDDEN LINK - PLEASE LOGIN or REGISTER Location: Worldwide
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