About AFGA:

Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) is an Afghan non-governmental, not-for-profit and non-political organization established in 1968. Alongside the Ministry of Public Health, AFGA has been working in the field of Reproductive Health since its inception. AFGA is a fully accredited member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and an important partner of UNFPA.

A committed team of more than 600 experts are working in 11 provinces of Afghanistan to achieve AFGA goals and objectives. AFGA provides health services to the most vulnerable and hard to reach communities through over 140 service delivery points.  

About Hospital:

AFGA is in the process of establishment of a 20-bed hospital in Kabul, aimed at providing quality Reproductive Health services to mothers and newborns. The hospital will be fully equipped with modern medical equipment, facilities and staffed by experts.

As part of a long-term development plan, hospital services will continuously expand, serving as the central hub for AFGA outreach and small Service Delivery Points (SDPs) to refer patients needing advanced care. The hospital will adhere to national and international standards for patient safety and quality service, ensuring it meets the needs of target communities.

Summary of the job:

Provide safe, quality advanced and basic emergency medical care and transportation under the guidelines of MoPH/Hospital protocols and standards of care. Maintain equipment and vehicles utilized in providing services.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high quality of patient care by assuming responsibilities for medical care of the patient and carrying out established policies and procedures
• Respond to requests for emergency medical care, examine patients, and report on patient medical condition to an emergency room nurse or physician via two-way radio or telephone.
• Perform advanced life support procedures, including administering medications, performing intubation, and providing cardiac monitoring as needed.
• Utilize medical equipment and procedures including defibrillator and EKG monitor, telemetry equipment, oxygen and suction devices, intravenous fluids, injections, CPR, and other procedures and medications as required
• Assess patients' conditions and vital signs, and determine the appropriate course of treatment and transportation.
• Provide continuous care and monitoring during patient transport to the hospital.
• Communicate with hospital staff to provide a detailed patient report and coordinate the ongoing care of the patient.
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Prepare and submit Emergency medical services (EMS)pre-hospital forms according to hospital standards, patient records, and other forms as required. All aspects of patient movement including, but not limited to, lifting from the ground, lifting a patient while on the bed, lifting a patient in a stair chair, carrying a patient down step in a stair chair or bed, moving patients from one surface to another (bed to bed, bed to bench seat, etc.)
• Follows hospital guidelines for customer service
• Administer wound care and apply traction and/or splinting
• Read maps and route ambulance unit
• Transport patients to medical facilities
• Gather patient billing information and appropriate billing signatures.
• Perform routine checks and maintenance on the ambulance vehicle to ensure it is in safe and optimal operating condition.
• Assure that emergency vehicle is completely inventoried, stocked and in good running order throughout the work shift
• Complete daily report. Report mechanical problems to nursing head
• Maintain the cleanliness of vehicle and area stations
• Adhere to established pre-hospital care protocols
• Responsible for adhering to all hospital policies and procedures
• Perform other related duties as required

• Current Paramedic certification or nursing certification.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Health Provider with having certifications.
• Must be at least 25-30 years of age
• At least 1-3-years’ experience and Skilled in providing advanced life support and emergency medical care are preferred.
• Ability to work long, irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to locate hospitals and major medical facilities in the area, and ability to maintain effective
• communication skills with co-workers, patients, patients' family, and the personnel of base station hospitals and interacting agencies
• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Effective interpersonal skills

Qualified & interested candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position through the below-mentioned link. The AFGA HR Department can only consider applications submitted through the official online application portal. Manual applications will not be accepted. When submitting your application, please ensure that you include your CV and cover letter in a single combined PDF file. Do not attach any additional documents such as education certificates, experience letters, or other related materials 

Due to a high volume of applications received, the AFGA HR Department is will not be able to reach out individually to each candidate. If you have not received an email or call from the AFGA HR Department, please understand that your application has not been considered for this particular opening at this time.

http://hrmis.afga.org.af/Applicant/Apply/AFGA_98054058

We would like to strongly encourage qualified local candidates to apply for the current vacancy

AFGA Recruitment Process Commitment:

At AFGA, we do not accept any kind of recommendation, favoritism, or discrimination during the recruitment and selection of candidates. Our process is designed to be objective and merit-based, focusing solely on the qualifications, skills, and experiences of the applicants.

We want to assure all candidates that their applications will be evaluated equally, without any undue influence or bias. AFGA is dedicated to building a diverse and talented workforce that can contribute to the organization's mission and objectives