Doctor (Cruise Ships) Job at Hermes Recruitment, Miami, FL

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  • Hermes Recruitment
  • Miami, FL

Job Description

In accordance with the department policies and standard procedures, the Doctor’s main task is to provide a professional medical service for guests and crew members ensuring no outbreaks occur on the ship.

Responsibilities

  • Conducts medical and surgical interventions as required for guests and crewmembers and dispenses required medication
  • Complies with all medical procedures relating to Acute Gastroenteritis Surveillance, Norovirus, H1N1 etc. including data collection, definitions, records, logs, questionnaires, retention and special reports
  • Advises the Staff Captain of any emergency case requiring shore side attention or intervention unavailable on board
  • Assists relevant authorities for port inspections
  • Supervises the medicines and medical supplies inventory made by the Nurse
  • Ensures that all medications and drugs are maintained on a First-in-First-Out rotation, and that all expired medications are removed from the dispensary, packaged and recorded, ready for discharge
  • Examines all pre-embarkation health documents of embarking crew to verify the documented health and fitness of new crewmembers, reporting any issues to the Staff Captain
  • Ensures the medical centre is maintained in a permanent state of sanitary cleanliness

Requirements

  • A recognised medical certification is required before starting to work on board
  • Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificates
  • At least 5 years as a general medical practitioner supported by valid certificates
  • Fundamental knowledge of all Sanitation Standards relating to medical requirements
  • Sound knowledge of responsibilities in relation to Food, Water and Air Safety
  • Fluently spoken English
  • Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent problem solving/decision-making skills
  • Pleasant and communicative character
  • Professional attitude and appearance
  • Reliability and hard work
  • Great team spirit

Benefits

  • Seasonal or permanent employment
  • Competitive salary and bonuses
  • Accommodation and meals
  • Health insurance
  • Flight tickets

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Contract work, Seasonal work,

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