FIELD MEDICAL ADVISERS NEEDED!

The Job: Major Responsibilities

OMF is looking for doctors who might be - Provide and/or facilitate regular medical interested in serving either fulltime or on a examinations of field personnel, both adults part-time volunteer basis as Field and children, in accordance with OMF Medical Advisers (FMA). The FMA provides International guidelines advisory and preventative health care for - Provide appropriate medical guidance to in Fields. The Fields with members in a variety of situations current or upcoming need for FMAs include - Be available for consultation as needed Mekong, , , , either in person, by telephone, internet , S and . video conference, or e-mail - Be involved in the screening of short-term workers in accordance with OMF International guidelines - Maintain field medical records in the electronic personnel system - Work with other member care givers (e.g. pastoral care, leaders, and personnel managers) in support of members' needs - Assess the care available in each location our members serve - Facilitate specialist consultations, investigations, treatments, emergency

medical evacuations, hospitalizations, and Job Description: recuperation as necessary

- Communicate with the International OMF International has an internal health Medical Adviser, other Medical Advisers, and service that provides medical advice and OMF International directors regarding field preventive health care to its members and health matters leaders. This service aims to enable colleagues to survive and thrive where God We are looking for You, if you are: has called them.

FMAs work alongside field leaders as part of the field's member support team. At the same time FMAs work as members of the International Medical Adviser team led by the International Medical Adviser in .

Your ministry will focus on enabling our members (who are evangelists, church planters, professionals and business people) to survive and thrive in all the ways and places they have been called to serve. Your - A medical doctor with appropriate post role as a FMA is just as important to graduate training and qualifications expanding God's kingdom as is the role of - Strongly committed to the Lord and to OMF traditional church planters, Christian International's overall vision professionals, Christian business people, - Strongly committed to member care and other more direct outreach roles.i - Experienced in adult and paediatric  Volunteers may be based in medicine Singapore or any other city in Asia as - General/Family Practice experience long as there is good internet access. preferable but not essential  Volunteers should commit to at least - Basic counselling skills, Bible training & a year of service, preferably more. Cross-cultural experience desirable but not  If possible, those based in Singapore essential should work from the Cluny Road - Willing to travel to all areas served office 1-2 times a week. - Able and willing to use electronic means to provide assistance to members in distant The Organisation: locations - Flexible and adaptable, both in practice of medicine and in general life - Able to work on a virtual team - Must understand both open access and creative access mission and be able to work sensitively in widely differing situations

Length of service and location:

Where you will be based will depend on whether you are able to serve fulltime or OMF International is an interdenominational volunteer on a part-time basis. society focussed on church planting, education, and social development 1. Fulltime role work in South . Check out our website at www.omf.org for more  Due to the nature of the role, we are information. praying for doctors to step into

fulltime roles for at least 3 years

 The available positions for fulltime

roles may be based in Thailand

(Chiangmai), Cambodia (Phnom Penh), South China ( or ) and Taiwan.  For fulltime roles, there will be a period of fulltime language and culture training (6-12 months) before taking up the role  A local medical license is not necessary as the role is an advisory Please write to George for queries or one more information:

OMF International (IHQ) Ltd 2. Volunteer role 2 Cluny Road, Singapore 259570 Email:[email protected]  While waiting for God to provide Attention: George Khoo fulltime FMAs, there is an immediate need for volunteers to step in to bridge the gap. i Read the attached article on “What’s Up Doc?” for real-life stories of FMAs