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Jhpiego

Global health NGO improving maternal care

Maternal Clinical Brigade Professional

Physicians & SurgeonsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Licenciatura in Medical Sciences or completed coursework in that program, approved by MSPAS.
  • Experience in at least two health brigades or in maternal-neonatal care at health facilities within the Ministry of Health network.
  • Experience evaluating pregnant and postpartum women, neonates, and children under five, including identifying risk cases.
  • Knowledge of the MSPAS Health Services Network and first- and second-level care standards.
  • Knowledge and ability to use official MSPAS registration instruments, including SIGSA.

Responsibilities

  • Support the brigade focal point in implementing the monthly brigade schedule in communities, including the maternal population.
  • Facilitate follow-up and referral pathways to specialized services for mothers and children classified as at risk, coordinating from the community facilitator through the district liaison.
  • Coordinate with the Municipal Health District (DMS) to request MSPAS supplies needed to carry out activities.
  • Report unforeseen events or project risks to the brigade coordinator.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly post-brigade reports on activities, evaluation coverage, and maternal-neonatal follow-up.
  • Clinically evaluate pregnant and postpartum women in accordance with MSPAS quality operational guidelines for integrated community health brigades.
  • Take vital signs and measure hemoglobin and blood glucose for pregnant women when indicated and when they attend brigade services.
  • Help update the mapping of pregnant and postpartum women and newborns identified by the brigade, coordinating with facilitators and MSPAS staff.
  • Help develop an emergency plan for each identified pregnant woman.
  • Help review and ensure compliance with pregnant women's vaccination schedules and prenatal care cards.
  • Follow up on cases of severe maternal morbidity and provide postpartum counseling.
  • Clinically evaluate newborns and children under five in accordance with MSPAS quality operational guidelines for integrated community health brigades.
  • Take vital signs and measure hemoglobin for newborns and children under five when indicated, and provide clinical care for infant illnesses, including diarrhea and acute respiratory infections.
  • Help review and ensure compliance with vaccination schedules for newborns and children under five.
  • Refer urgent cases promptly to services with greater capacity to provide care.
  • Record patient care in clinical records, SIGSA forms, and other forms provided by MSPAS.

Desired Qualifications

  • Residence in, or availability to reside in, the coverage municipalities of Alta Verapaz: Cobán and Fray Bartolomé de las Casas.
  • Fluency in a local language: Mam, K'iche', or Qʼeqchi'.

About the Company

Jhpiego

Global health NGO improving maternal care

Jhpiego is a nonprofit health organization that designs and runs international health programs in low-resource settings. It provides training, technical assistance, and field-based support to health workers and ministries of health, with programs delivered through local partners to improve safe care and infection prevention. It distinguishes itself through long-term partnerships with governments and health facilities, a strong link to Johns Hopkins, and a focus on implementing proven practices at scale. Its goal is to reduce preventable deaths and strengthen health systems by building local capacity.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$1.2M
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
Founded
1973

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