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• Reports to the airport of departure to
  be with the applicant requiring medical escort at least 5 hours prior to
  actual air travel as indicated on the travel itinerary.
• Provides medical escort assistance to
  refugees and other categories of migrants travelling under the auspices of
  the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as specified by the
  migration health physician in charge of medical escorts in accordance with
  the medical escort’s professional qualification and skills.
• Strictly follows guidelines, technical
  instructions and recommendations provided by the Migration Health
  Physician in charge of medical escorts.
• Assesses in person the migrants to be
  escorted at least three (3) days before departure at the IOM Migration
  health center in Kampala or at any other location as instructed.
• Requests and checks the required medical
  escort kit, supplies, equipment and drugs needed at least three (3) days
  before departure and return the same in good order and condition within 48
  hours upon completion of duty.
• Maintains appropriate level of
  communication with IOM staff involved in arrangement of travel.
• Adapts, postpones, or extends travel
  plan as per the migrant’s medical condition at any stage during the
  travel- at departure points, transit points, and port of entry and at
  final destination.
• Provides detailed instructions and
  briefing to the receiving party in final destination/port of entry before
  handing over the migrants escorted. In emergency cases, this requires
  accompanying the migrants escorted from airport of arrival up to the
  hospital/medical institution using an ambulance, if necessary and
  requested.
• Maintains appropriate level of
  cooperation with IOM personnel, airport authorities, airline
• Maintains confidentiality of medical
  information with regard to the person/s under his/her professional
  assistance.
• Prepares and submit a written medical
  escort report form to the Migration Health Physician in charge of medical
  escorts within 48 hours upon completion of duty.
• Performs such other related duties that
  may be assigned from time to time.

• The International Organization for
  Migration (IOM) Medical Escort job opportunity should hold a Degree in
  medicine, registered with the Uganda Medical and Dentist Board and with a
  valid license to practice.
• Three years of continuous
  clinical/hospital practice.
• Possession of a valid visa for travel to
  USA or other destination countries such as: UK, Canada, Australia or
  countries of European Union is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of emergency medical care.
• Previous experience working in a refugee
  health program is an added advantage.
• Previous travel to USA, UK, Canada,
  Australia or countries of European Union is an added advantage.
• Willing to travel at very short notice.
• Language Skills: English, Somali and
  Kiswahili

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