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Location

Abroad | United States

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Job description

Yacht Physician (Shipboard)Department: Medical

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Reporting To: Hotel Manager

Description

At VIKAND, we thrive to provide the best healthcare for workers at sea by creating the best work environment for our esteemed professionals onboard. We are recognized for taking good care of each person on the team, from making them feel heard and valued to providing flexible assignments and career development opportunities.As a yacht-board physician, you will be required to handle all types of medical events, like an emergency room and/or urgent care environment, as well as maintaining an occupational health component for officers and ladies and gentlemen onboard.The Yacht Physician is responsible for overseeing the activities undertaken by members of the medical staff. The medical staff are the sole providers of medical care to ladies and gentlemen and guests onboard the yacht. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Attending Yacht Management, Safety Committee, Public Health meetings, and any other meetings on behalf of the medical staff.; Outbreaks, infection control, communicable diseases on board, and mass casualty or mass trauma events should one arise onboard.; Will be an essential part of the Senior Management team.; Is overall responsible for all Public Health matters including outbreaks onboard.;

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Lady or Gentleman for this job. Functions, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with the Company's Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.Essential Duties

Provide general and emergency medical care to guests and ladies and gentlemen in the event of an accident, illness or injury.; Ensure that all guests and ladies and gentlemen are treated with respect and confidentially.; Maintain and adhere to all posted medical center hours.; Initiate an investigation and in the event of an outbreak, alert departments of any highly contagious conditions, airborne, droplet and contact-based diseases including gastroenteritis, tuberculosis, measles, mumps, rubella and respiratory disease, such as influenza, SARS base, MERS.; Ensure that ladies and gentlemen are placed off duty and isolated when appropriate.; Actively participate in drills, simulations and training exercises conducted onboard where their participation is required and provide associated training.; Act as an advisor on all matters related to medical services, guest/ladies and gentlemen health, and yacht hygiene.; Report any undesired events, unsafe practices or near accidents observed as indicated by the Safety Management System and assist with rectifying them as safely as possible.

Medication Administration

; Be familiar with the indications, side effects, and precautions to be observed for medications available in the formulary for use onboard.; Dispense and prescribe appropriate medications upon their clinical assessment of the guest or ladies and gentlemen.; Ensure medication is dispensed in a safe and accurate manner.; Review and discuss appropriate warnings and precautions with the patient and verify their understanding of the use of any medications provided.; Be available for any follow-up questions the guest or ladies and gentlemen member may have regarding medications dispensed and/or prescribed.; Considering side-effect of medications based on ladies and gentlemen positions (e.g. drowsiness when working in the engine room or bridge).

Shoreside or Evacuation Care

; Make appropriate referrals for shore-side follow-up for guests and ladies and gentlemen and will complete all required documentation.; Make informed decisions in the event of the need for emergency evacuation of a guest or ladies and gentlemen and will provide all documentation required.; Notify the VIKAND Manager, Yacht-board Medical Operations prior referral or evacuation.; Inform the Hotel Manager and/or Captain of shoreside referrals and coordinate with Yacht Command the urgent evacuation of either a guest or ladies and gentlemen member.; Ensure clear communications with the Port Agent, establishing follow up documentations, admissions or events that can delay departure of vessel.

Communicable Diseases Management

; Ensure the medical center is equipped with a sufficient amount of PPE and outbreak supplies to be able to manage any type of communicable diseases onboard.; Ensure the medical staff are adequately trained in outbreak prevention, management and the wearing of PPE for each type of outbreak.; Manage with the Yacht’s Senior Officers any outbreak, reporting to the Captain and Medical Management company ashore.; Ensure the ARD log is updated, accurate and maintained.; Ensure VIKAND's medical management team is kept appraised of the outbreak.; Assist and manage ladies and gentlemen and guest screening and testing.; Ensure the medical team and stretcher team use PPE’s correctly and conduct fit testing.; Ensure the medical staff wipe down all equipment after use.; Ensure the medical center is kept clean and sanitized when treating patients with communicable diseases as per MED-1303 Cleaning and Sanitizing of Medical Center and Equipment.; Notify the housekeeping staff member to take precautions when entering a cabin (e.g. Sars-Cov-2 case been in the room < 1 hours).;

COVID-19 Related Duties

Oversee the medical team’s adherence to company specific covid policies including, but not limited to, medical screening, testing, isolation, and quarantine procedures.; Keep up to date with COVID-19 related news/issues, local, regional and international regulations and COVID-19 specific treatment options.; Ensure the medical team is trained in communicable diseases and appropriate use of PPE on a regular basis.; Participate as required by the company in all COVID-19 drills, training and any other requirements stipulated by the company.; Qualifications and Credentials

Internationally recognized Medical Doctor Degree.; Current full registration, in good standing, to practice medicine.; At least 3 years post-graduate experience in an emergency medicine setting.; Previous shipboard experience is preferred, but not required.; Proficient in the English language. ; Valid ACLS, ALS or BLS, ATLS or equivalent certification.; Valid Sexual Assault Training certification, following ACEP guidelines.; Ability to interpret EKG, radiology, and arterial blood-gas results.; Experience in STEMI/ACS management, including fibrinolytics.; Competency in basic procedures needed in trauma care, such as cast application, advanced airway management with ET tube, blood transfusions, suturing, and sedation. ; Ability to set up and use a ventilator.; Experience in stroke management and occupational medicine.; Requirements to Join:

STCW95 Certification: Basic Safety, Crowd Management, Crisis Management, Ship Security/Security Awareness; C1D Visa and/or Schengen Visa ; Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate; WHO-approved COVID vaccination;

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The Lady or Gentleman must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.; All Yacht Ladies and Gentlemen must be physically able to participate in emergency lifesaving procedures and drills. Full use and range of arms and legs as well as full visual, verbal and hearing abilities are required to receive and give instructions in the event of an emergency including the lowering of lifeboats. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.; All Yacht Ladies and Gentlemen must be able to communicate in the English language in order to understand and interpret written procedures. This includes the ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms and to effectively present information and respond to questions from guests, supervisors and co-workers.;

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