Main Purpose

Reporting to the Medical Director, the Medical Officer provides advice, counselling and treatment (including emergency treatment) towards improving the health of individual staff members; advises management on the health aspects of employment to furthermore optimise the health of staff in general, and gives medical opinions in individual cases.

Role

The Medical Officer is a general specialist with expertise in several medical areas relevant to the VMS, such as, clinical medicine, occupational health, emergency medicine, travel and tropical medicine, radiation protection and medico-legal issues; and a promoter of a healthy and safe work environment.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Undertakes day-to-day clinical duties (periodical medical examinations, treatment, walk-in-clinic, immunizations, etc.) and advises staff.

• Counsels staff on travel and preventive medicine.

• Provides first aid and emergency treatment.

• Refers staff to outside specialists, coordinates medical/administrative requirements with them and liaises with medical institutions in Vienna and elsewhere.

• Leads and participates in health promotion activities.

• Investigates occupational and environmental health problems.

• Administers, as required and often in cooperation with more senior medical staff, medical clearances (fitness for duty), sick leave, medical evacuations, medical disability, medical insurance claims, etc.

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

• Advanced Medical Degree (Master’s or higher) with current medical registration

• At least 2 years of relevant and progressively responsible clinical experience

• At least 2 years of training and experience in occupational health.

• Experience in handling administrative issues and supervising staff.

• Excellent oral and written command of English.