Prehospital Emergency Care Consultant

Skills/Competencies:

• Must be aware about the Pakistan prehospital emergency care system/ambulance service, SOPs used nationally in Prehospital emergency care.
• s/he has a good understanding of continuum of care concept and the casualty care chain in which First Aid and Ambulance Care are the first two links.
• S/he needs to understand that access to health care and the duty of care starts at the side of injury/ sickness and not at the doorstep of the ED.
• The individual should have a proven track record of conducting health assessments for hospitals and ambulance service providers.

 Duties & Responsibilities/Scope of work/Deliverables required (in detail):

• Assess the different agencies covering the prehospital care and the legislation and the regulations regarding that in merged areas and AJK.
• Assess the communication and information system of the response organizations in Merged Areas and AJK.
• Assess the fleet/ambulances of the response organization as per the national/international standards in Merged Areas and AJK.
• Assess the integration of the response organization with the health system and the casualty care chain in Merged areas and AJK.
• Assess the safety and security protocols for the fleets as well as the profile and competency of the human resources of the response organizations in merged areas and AJK.
• Assess the training & educational institutions for the prehospital care service delivery: existing national curriculum, national guidelines & protocols; certification and recognition process; Scope of practice.
• Assess the level of care that is provided at the basic hospital ER level of merged areas and AJK.

Consultant responsibilities:

• Arrange own laptop.
• Logistic and accommodation regarding assessment will be the responsibility of the individual/consultancy firm.
• Develop the assessment methodology and the tools.

 Duration of Contract:

• 01 months

ICRC Responsibilities:

• Financial commitment and staging of the payment according to the deliverables.

Availability Required:       May 2021

Frequent Travel        Yes              

Qualification                       

1. Professional with highest level of qualifications in Prehospital emergency care/emergency medicine.
2. MBBS/BS in emergency medicine/paramedics.
3. Specialist/advance qualification in emergency medicine, prehospital emergency care, Ambulance service with practical EMS experience.

 Additional Certification

• Evaluation and assessment skills.
• Strong writing and presenting qualifications.

Overall Experience:

• Professional should have at least 7-10 years of experience in conducting health assessments for health professionals especially related to prehospital emergency care/ambulance service.  
•  S/he must have a clear understanding of the ICRC and the humanitarian system in general.         

Experience in specific field /Sector:

• Must have 5-7 experience in Emergency medicine in Prehospital emergency care/ambulance service.