Organization: Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT)
Position: Emergency Physician / Specialist – Internal Medicine (Emergency Physician)
Reference: 2026-36
Application Deadline: 10 November 2026
ABOUT CCBRT
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) aims to be the preferred provider of accessible specialized health services in Africa and serves, as a healthcare social enterprise and through development programmes, the community and the most vulnerable.
CCBRT is Tanzania’s largest local provider of disability and rehabilitation services in the country.
CCBRT is committed to empowering people with disabilities and their families, improving their quality of life, and ensuring access to medical and rehabilitative treatment.
CCBRT prevents lifelong disabilities wherever possible and is therefore also engaged in extensive maternal and newborn healthcare (MNHC) activities, including obstetric fistula repairs.
Its Maternity and Newborn Wing serves as a referral centre for high-risk and emergency deliveries in the region of Dar es Salaam and the Eastern Zone of Tanzania.
Given the expansion of its services, CCBRT is looking for a dedicated Specialist – Internal Medicine (Emergency Physician) to join its clinical team.
THE ROLE
To provide high-quality, timely, and evidence-based emergency medical services to patients with acute illnesses or injuries.
The physician leads the Emergency Department, ensuring:
- Rapid assessment
- Resuscitation
- Stabilization of the patient's health
- Planning appropriate treatment interventions
PRACTICAL RESPONSIBILITIES BEFORE STARTING CLINICAL WORK
- Guidelines and Protocols: Develop and update guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for emergency treatment in hospitals.
- Workflow Management: Establish and improve workflow systems within the Emergency Department.
- Training and Mentoring: Train and educate:
- Nurses
- Doctors
- Other health professionals from hospitals and colleges
- Disaster Preparedness: Create systems to prepare for and respond to:
- Disasters
- Incidents involving mass casualties
- Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with other department heads and hospital leadership to:
- Develop the Emergency Medicine Business Unit
- Participate in equipment procurement planning
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assessment and Classification: Assess the severity of emergency illnesses and prioritize care, including:
- Medical emergencies
- Surgical emergencies
- Paediatric emergencies
- Obstetric emergencies
- Gynaecological emergencies
- Accidents/trauma
- Emergency Care: Provide rapid care to resuscitate and stabilize critically ill patients.
- Investigations and Decisions:
- Order laboratory and imaging investigations.
- Interpret laboratory and imaging results.
- Make informed decisions regarding where to refer the patient after initial care.
- Specialized Wards: Manage critically ill patients in:
- High Dependency Unit (HDU)
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Other specialized wards when necessary
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree (MMED) in Emergency Medicine from a recognized institution.
- Registered with the Medical Council of Tanganyika.
- Possession of a valid licence to practice.
- Certification in one or more of the following will be an added advantage:
- ACLS
- ATLS
- PALS
- Other emergency medicine life support courses
- Qualification in either of the following will be an added advantage:
- Healthcare Management
- Business Administration
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum three (3) years of working experience in the Tanzanian context .
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
CCBRT is an equal opportunities employer and encourages people with disabilities to apply.
SELECTION PROCESS
- Written assessments are part of the selection process.
- The selection process is ongoing, so assessment might commence upon receipt of suitable applications.
RECRUITMENT NOTICE
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“CCBRT does not request or accept money from applicants as part of it’s recruitment”
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HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Contact details of 3 references
- Cover letter explaining why they believe they are the right person for the role
Applications should be sent via email to:
Application Email: recruitment.ccbrt@ccbrt.org
Applicants should indicate the respective job reference number:
Job Reference: 2026-36
Application Deadline: 10 November 2026
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