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Medical Officer

SUMMARY​

This is a four month minimum volunteer post, overseeing the general health and safety of BCEC's expedition and providing medical treatment to the staff and volunteers. The successful candidate will be working closely with project partners and representing Blue Caribbean Environmental Conservation and to continue to develop and educate communities about conservation.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

 

TO APPLY, please download the Staff Volunteer Application Form and send this completed form, a brief cover letter and your CV/resume to: bluecaribbean3@gmail.com

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS​
  • Qualified doctor or senior nurse with 6 months A&E experience

  • Must have good communication and organization skills

  • Computer Literate

  • Must be a highly creative and motivated team player

  • Professionalism and Work Ethic

  • Positive Attitude and Energy

  • **Scuba diving certification, minimum of PADI Advanced Open Water (AOW) or Equivalent Tropical 
    **
    If you are not scuba certified it's included with the expedition fees if needed

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES​​

* To provide health care and emergency medical treatment to all company personnel, expedition volunteers and their
  counterparts

* Maintenance and stock control of all medical supplies and equipment on site

* Enforcing policies of expedition health and safety on site

* Briefing on preventative hygiene on site

* Submitting regular reports to head office and counterparts

 

What you can expect to gain from being part of the Expedition Team?

* Experience working overseas in Tropical Medicine

* Experience teaching in First Aid

* Advanced leadership, research and teaching experience

* Work with like minded dedicated conservation professionals

* Liaise with local communities* Experience working overseas

* Management experience with both other staff members and volunteers

* Opportunities to gain in-depth scientific knowledge of the marine Eco-system and terrestrial habitat

* Excellent knowledge of marine life leading to better instruction skills

* Work with project partners and stake holders

* Promote conservation awareness

* Be a representative of Blue Caribbean Environmental Conservation

* Gain an insight into BCEC's longstanding objectives

* High number of certifications

* Contribute to conservation goals

* Dive Opportunities

Caribbean Volunteer Diving Conservation,
Bluecaribbeanconservation.org

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