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[anika]

For those who are interested, please email your resume to elite_med2003@yahoo.com or call 2471139.

[jepot]

is the job request for ship doctors stil open? if not, any on a similar thread?thanks!

[shintaro]

Dude, I would suggest you apply as Barge Medical Officer overseas - if you're after the moolah. PM me and I'll send you an Email address where you could send your CV.A safety officer friend who is connected with that company gave me that email address.It's a contract company based in Malaysia but expect to be mobilized anywhere if you're hired.I used to be a Barge Medical Officer for 8 yrs - 3mos on 1 mo.off - USD 4.5K/mo.+ 25% of your gross + project completion bonus(We get our check from US then since were on Expat contract). That was then, medyo mababa na daw ngayon dahil mismong applicants ang pumapayag sa mababa.But be warned that your professional growth will be stagnant.Nun kasing fresh out of MedSchool ako, out of desperation nakarating ako ng Pier to apply as Ship Doctor.

[Reilly]

Could you please post the address of the company where we can apply as barge medical officer? thanks a lot!

[sunshine]

SHINTARO HI! IM INTERESTED IN YOUR POST REGARDING BARGE DOCTOR, IS THIS THE SAME WITH OIL RIG DOCTORS? COULD YOU PLS.PM ME THE ADRESS WHERE TO APPLY. THANKS A LOT.

[shintaro]

'dre, regarding your query-pag barge doctor ka mobile ka unlike sa oil rig stationary ka lang hanggang matapos ang trabaho, like for instance drill rig ang napuntahan mo, pagtapos ng drilling demobbed ka na.nakakabobo trabaho namin but the money is there.anyway,pls. check your PM-regards

ba't naman sunshine?! Peace!

[sunshine]

Shintaro,thanks for the info.I'll wait sa pm mo, sna nabasa mo na nag pm din ako sa yo, kasama na dun yung reason sa Sunshine na username pambihira naman diba mukha babae hehehe pero dont wori lalaki tayo..hindi mahilig sa lalaki

[dockhan]

Peace be with you.

[shintaro]

dockhan,

kindly check your PM-i sent you an email address where you could forward your CV and apply as barge medical officer.the company is based in Malaysia.

as i have mentioned there,wala pang requirement dito sa company namin at ongoing pa ang expansion ng mga offshore complex dito-usually nagha-hire sila pag-start up na ng production.

balitaan mo na lang ako!

Regards.

5 days na lang Jollibee na naman!

[draxel]

IM ALSO INTERESTED IN THE BARGE PHYSICIAN POST.COULD YOU PLS.PM ME THE ADRESS WHERE TO APPLY. THANKS!

[dockhan]

Dear Sir,

Peace be with you.
Thanks for responding to my querry and hoping that in the very near future, you could help me applying for vessel physician.

Thank You Sir,

dockhan

[Markitz]

ok ba to work in a ship? how long ba usually ang contracts?
doesnt it get lonely?

sorry for the barrage of inquiries pero interested lang po ako

[Jojo Ferrer]

ok ba to work in a ship? how long ba usually ang contracts?
doesnt it get lonely?

sorry for the barrage of inquiries pero interested lang po ako

Hi Markitz,

If I'm not mistaken, the last post was for a pre-employment clinic specializing in Maritime Medicine.

You can join this thread about Ship / Vessel Physicians to learn more about this job:
Wanted: Vessel Physicians

[tortuga]

Jojo was right. This job is for screening of prospective seamen. That was my first job after graduation and before residency.
Vessel physician might pay more but positions are not that many.

[Markitz]

oh, ok
thanks!

[edalbau]

Vessel Physician...

Sa North Harbor po ako nag apply noon...
15-18 thou/mo withfree meals...

Per sched ang travel and you will be assigned in a particular vessel... but if a ship needs a physician and you are the only one avialable, ikaw din ang iboboard...

Depende sa destination ng ship mo kung how many days a week ka makakauwi...

But before they hire you, you must have a seamans passbook... magttrain ka muna tumalon ng barko (na may big airslide, lumangoy, firefighting and konting CPR...

Mas OK yung Job if you are still single (according to the Capt. ha)... Alam ko na raw kung ano ibig sabihin nun...

I was accepted but I got seasick even before I went on a voyage into the unknown

[dokerik]

Hi there!!!
I just want to start a thread about sa job of being a vessel physician,barge doc or medic. Baka may alam kayo agencies which we can post here to help!!! And anything na mapag-uusapan....Merry x-mas to all!!!!

doki

[mikemuin]

I have merged all topics pertaining to Vessel Physicians. It is not as comprehensive as we want but it's a start.

[dokerik]

I have merged all topics pertaining to Vessel Physicians. It is not as comprehensive as we want but it's a start.

Sir Mike,
Thanks po...akala ko naalis na yung post ko eh.. Sana naman ay nand2 pa si shintaro and company dahil interesado me sa agency nya eh.
Oh well, antay2 na lang kung may alam at interested sa jobs ng vessel doctors...Till next...

[bryica]

Hey that sounds interesting... may availabale pa ba ngayon? can you email me if meron pa and if anu mga requirements.... Thanks mga dudes!!!

[dokerik]

Hi there Bryica!!
Oo naman may maga openings about this job,kaya lang hahanapin mo talaga dahil hindi madalas makita sa papers. D2 kasi sa amin ngayon ay wala pa so intay2 lang..
pero meron ako na-applyan 1st week Dec., sa cruise naman,but the job will open pa sa Feb. 05,so intay ulit.
About namn sa requirements...dapat may seaman's book ka first and foremost. Madali lang naman kumuha noon,mga 2wks. kung complete ka requirements ay ayos na.
Doon po sa may mga agencies na alam, patulong naman para marami ma-aplyan! Thanks!!!and advance Merry x-mas!!!

[bien_po]

Interesado rin po ako sa ship physician. saan po b ako magaaply ng seaman's passbook. and saan po usually gingawa ang training. thanks!

[dokerik]

Hi there bien_po!!!!
Merry x-mas and Happy New year to everybody!!!! with regards sa tanong mo.... Well para makakuha ka ng seaman's book, dapat ay mag-enroll ka muna ng BSC o basic safety course usually ay 8 days yon at around 5thou php ang gastos. Then kapag tapos mo na yon ay apply ka na sa Marina ng seaman's book together with the other req. like transcript,etc,etc....
Ok naman life sa dagat...o sa rig....yun nga lang boring . Pero ang maganda naman doon ay adventure dahil kung saan2 ka makakapunta ng libre!!! and the pay is good!!! I mean very good!!!! .
Mahirap nga lang sa umpisa pero ok na din dahil bawi kapag may sahod na!!!

[dokerik]

Hi guys!!!
O, ano na nangayari sa mga apply o trainings nyo? Kwento naman kayo kung ano expirience ok?
And is there a rig medic in pinoy.md??? Patulong naman po....any expiriences that you can share about the life in the rig,is this just the same sa mga vessels? and how about sa work sked? May offer kasi sa akin about rig work and baka kako mas relax and malaki ang wages and benefits d2....Thanks!!!!

[dokerik]

Hi guys!!!!
Pasensya na at ngayon lang uli me nagparamdam....medyo busy eh...well goodluck sa iyo docrj at balitaan mo kami sa adventures mo sa training!!!
At opo nasa jebsens ang magandang raket ngayon, at isa nga po me sa mga docs/medic sa mga barko nila so yung kakilala mo na taga-jebsens ay maaaring kilala ko din...tanong mo na lang kung ano ang vessel nila...at bago lpa lang nman me d2, mas matagal yung tropa ko na kapalitan o reliver sa trabaho. May tawag na nga me, kay mawawala muna ako ng six weeks then d2 na uli!!!!Bye 4 now!!!

doki

[bien_po]

hello to everyone. im having a hard time looking for vessel physician's job sa papers and internet. baka meron po kayo alam na pwede ko directly puntahan o tawagan for inquerries. at ganon na rin baka may alam pa kayong ibang physician's job na as adventurous as this one.

salamat po!

[gary]

HI guys, can you give me the specifics on how to apply as a vessel physicians, the responsibilities,the process in applications,the where,when and whats about it, and the pay of course,thanks very much.

[bien_po]

hi there gary, regarding info on job description read on the articles sa career/jod hunting for newly grad physician and the rest of the post sa thread na ito. like you im also considering this profession. im currently preparing for USMLE. pero gusto ko muna mag rest kaya hanap muna work. i'd been researching for this for almost a month now. hirap nga lang kokonti info. ut according to this thread kailangan muna natin magtraining ng basic safety course for 8 days to get a seaman's passport. nag inquire na ako sa lahat ng major training sa metro manila and so far ang pinaka okay far east maritime foundation inc sa may UN ave. 5000 PHP ang bayad requirements lng nila ID pic and medical certificate. slight lng idea ko sa training. i plan to enrol this coming week. if your interested sumabay with me just send me a message. so far yan p lang ma i i share ko. wait after my training para makwentuhan kita. sayang nga mukang on boad pa iba ship doctors dito kaya wla tayo mahingan ng tulong. : )

[gary]

okay,thanks very much bien_po,tell me how it goes

[Manang]

You might also check out the thread discussion on occupational medicine. I posted there a lot of info re Conduct of Med Exam in Seafarers.

[docrjay]

Hi Gary and Bien...

Mga pare mahirap palang mag-hanap ng work as a vessel physician. Theres lot of waiting and jobs are so few and in between. Its hard to just wait na wala kapang ginagawa. Its not all peaches and cream as I thought.

I met a couple of of docs who are currently working as offshore physician yung isa sa vessel yung isa sa oil rig. Marami silang mga kwento sakin. But heres the catch they are both specialist who trained in Emergency Medicine. I figured it has landed them jobs dahil they have the extra training. Gone are the days na they are empoying non-specialist MD's as vessel or offshore physicians. They said it is an anvantage but theres no harm in trying, even if your not a specialist. They are not diplomates and all but naka-residency training sila. Sabi naman nila theres a lot of non-specialist physicians who are their collegues, but any self-respecting new graduate should think about this, while waiting siguro we should get muna training. Diko nga alam if theres any training short of a residency that would give as an advantage. in applying. Sana meron......

Oh well......Best of luck satin......

[dokerik]

Hi Gary and Bien...

Mga pare mahirap palang mag-hanap ng work as a vessel physician. Theres lot of waiting and jobs are so few and in between. Its hard to just wait na wala kapang ginagawa. Its not all peaches and cream as I thought.

I met a couple of of docs who are currently working as offshore physician yung isa sa vessel yung isa sa oil rig. Marami silang mga kwento sakin. But heres the catch they are both specialist who trained in Emergency Medicine. I figured it has landed them jobs dahil they have the extra training. Gone are the days na they are empoying non-specialist MD's as vessel or offshore physicians. They said it is an anvantage but theres no harm in trying, even if your not a specialist. They are not diplomates and all but naka-residency training sila. Sabi naman nila theres a lot of non-specialist physicians who are their collegues, but any self-respecting new graduate should think about this, while waiting siguro we should get muna training. Diko nga alam if theres any training short of a residency that would give as an advantage. in applying. Sana meron......

Oh well......Best of luck satin......

Hi GuyS!!!!!
I'm Back!!! Pasensya na po at medyo matagal-tagal me nawala.....umabot kasi ng 7 weeks last boarding ko dahil na-delay me sa Houston ng 1 week eh, ayun tuloy bakasyon grande kami......
Just to give some insights sa mga nabasa kong post sa thread natin....hindi po requirements na magaing medical specialist ka just to get in in this kind of job, GP nga ang mas preferred nila dahil hindi daw mababait daw.. , and about sa trainings, just finish first the BSC to get your seaman's book. and habang nag-hihintay ay try nyo muna pasyal as vessel docs locally...sa WGA may cntact pa yata me, yun nga lang maliit lang sweldo, pero libre ka naman psyal and dami girls!!!
About naman sa extra trainings, company provided na yung mga iba kaya madali na lang...basta ready ka dapat sa hilo dahil pag naswertehan mo ay sure na masaya ang maghapon mo...and sa salary naman po....depende yan sa grade/status mo when you joined, for me, sa 6 weeks ko ay abot me around $5-6....pero yung tropa ko ay almost $8 para sa 6 weeks tour nya.......Hope this helps!!!!!!!

doki

[mikemuin]

and sa salary naman po....depende yan sa grade/status mo when you joined, for me, sa 6 weeks ko ay abot me around $5-6....pero yung tropa ko ay almost $8 para sa 6 weeks tour nya.......Hope this helps!!!!!!!

doki

Is this $5-6 thousand for 6 weeks? Ang laki ah.

[wolverine]

Please verify... Malaki nga yan kung 5K for 6 wk stint. Makapagbarko na rin nga.... dami pa chicks kung luxury ship

[cruzin]

Sali na din ako diyan! Sakay na mga ship mates!!! Magaling ka rin ba sumisid ,wolverine.

[bien_po]

welcome back doceric!

thanks nga pala sa mga inputs n nakuha ko dito sa thread na 'to. detalyado!

NOW tapos na ako ng BSC training at meron n rin ako seamans book. I've passed my resume to several agencies but the hiring for luxury vessel physician is not yet available until later part of April or May. so habang naghihintay nag apply ako sa local shipping companies in particular negros navigation. kulang n lng ako ng isa p training para payagan n nila ako magonboard. hopefully 2 weeks from now baka magstart n ako with them.

i've tried to apply also at WGA supercommerce for superferry, however my experience with their company is very unpleasant...i mean very very unpleasant. tumawag kasi ako sa office nila asking for vacancy... the HRD said wala pa for now pero i could drop my resume together with my other documents sa office nila. so i went there. pero pagdating ko doon pinagtabuyan ako ng guard papalabas ng lobby like a dog while shouting "hindi kami tumatanggap resume dito mag apply k sa internet". i have tried to explain sa kanya that i talked to certain HRD person on the phone at sabi nya dalhin ko sa office nila. pero hard headed siya to get the point na "bakit ako pupunta s office nila unless na sinabi sa akin to do so" kaya i have no choice but to leave. so after a week tawag ulit ako, same instruction din. to make sure dumaan din ako jebsen and they told to go to WGA supercommerce office. so punta naman ulit ako. and the bad expererience happened again. pinaktabuyan n naman ako like before. sa sobra inis ko i did not waste my time to argue anymore, umalis n lang ako and promise myself na never n ako magaapply sa company nila no matter what. dito ko lng na realize n mahirap pala talaga mag-apply ng work kahit doctor k n. wat more p kaya yung maliit na tao trying to get a placement specially sa company nila.

well i just want to share this experience para doon sa iba na gusto mag vessel physician din. FIN

[Manang]

bien_po,

grabe naman yang mga mayayabang ng guard na yan...

I was wondering if you did not try nga to apply online? Baka nga mas madali i-facilitate. Minsan kasi talagang ganyan, not all personnel have good communication. Eh kung wala ka namang proof na you were told to drop your resume in person, talagang mahihirapan ka. BUti sana kung babae kah Mag-uunahan pa yang mga yan to assist you.

Eto yung online application in case you have not tried.

[angel]

bien_po,

grabe naman yang mga mayayabang ng guard na yan...

BUti sana kung babae kah Mag-uunahan pa yang mga yan to assist you.

kainis yun guard na yun ah ! correct ka dyan manang for sure if girlash ka bien po magkakandarapa pa sila to assist you . naku ! kung ako kasama mo dun tarayan ko talga sila ! bad sila . wrong gawa nila to you or to anybody . dapat isumbong sila para masisante !

pag bumalik ka don call the HRD in front of him para mapahiya sya ! Hay ang puso ko .... yoko talga makarinig ng mga naaapi

dont worry ... kakarmahin din sila !

[jepot]

Sali na din ako diyan! Sakay na mga ship mates!!! Magaling ka rin ba sumisid ,wolverine.

Cruzin,

sus may bar pa mga yan so sigoru naman ang SMB lite ang antidote mo sa seasickness jan!

[bien_po]

thanks manang for the link, pero i already apply online sa kanila even before their HRD personnel told me to drop by.

[cruzin]

bien_po, ok avatar mo ah. parang yan ang gusto kong gawin sa guard na nagtaboy sa yo. Saan ba yang ofc nila?

jepot, baka imbis na sa clinic sa bar ako tatambay kung mag apply ako. Come to think of it, apply na lang ako bartender sa ship!

[dokerik]

thanks manang for the link, pero i already apply online sa kanila even before their HRD personnel told me to drop by.

Guys!!!
Musta na uli!!! Bien_po....kawawa ka naman pala sa expirience mo, pero talagang ganoon nga sa WGA and totoo ang sinabi mo na mahirap mag-apply kahit doktor pa. Pero may secret style yun kung paano dapat...you don't have to go sa HRD, dapat lang ay sa fellow docs mo na nandoon na sa WGA para ikaw maging reliever nila kung gusto nila vacation!! Ganoon lang kadali! Wala na apply2 at pasa2 resume sa office...that is kung reliever status lang ang gusto mo. Anyway kung matuloy ka sa NN try mo hanapin kung nandoon pa tropa ko...Dr. Aldous Fernandez, doon kasi sya dati eh....and if you change your mind about WGA, tell me...try ko kung nandoon pa contact ko...si Vannie...he, este she's the one doing the scheduling for the docs eh.
And about doon naman po sa pay sir Mikemuin (Hi there!!) $ 5-6 thou/6 weeks ang rates namin ngayon pero sabi ko nga ay grade 1 pa lang me. There was a time last year when my tropa handled the Catering/Scheduling works as extra overtime...and abot sya 8-10thou/6weeks.....pero nakakapagod na din kaya inayawan na rin nya later on. Tax free yon kaya kahit na papaano ay ok na din, maganda na pan-umpisa.
Actually ang nagustuhan ko naman sa job ay yung pasyal2 na libre kung saan2, kasama na doon kain and hotels. Yun ang masaya! Hayaan nyo at gawa me kwento about life at sea pag may time para malaman nyo kung ano ang sarap at hirap being a vessel doc or sa rig on shore work. And guys, iba pa yung sa cruise ships dahil sabi nila ay yun daw ang PINAKA sa buhay barko!!!

doki

[bien_po]

salamat docerik. hayaan mo i'll look for Dr. Fernandez pag nasa NN n ako. gagawin rin ako kwento regarding my experiences as vessel physician pag natuloy na ako. good day!

[Manang]

bien_po and everyone who is interested to apply to vessels.

Pansinin nyo...they have ISO 9001:2000 certification. Ibig sabihin me sinusunod silang quality assurance guidelines. Kasama dyan ang customer satisfaction ang efficient communication at all levels from the top to the bottom, pati guards. Dapat pati guards, alam nila that they have to satisfy these requirements. Employees, applicants and clients are all customers, the latter being external, and the former two being internal customer.

Kung ako sa yo, bien_po, when you had that experience you should have communicated that with the hrd, as well as with the one in charge of customer feedback (email at their website), to let them know whose ass to kick (that of the guards). Pano na lang kung external quality auditor ka? Eh di bumagsak sila sa audit!!! Kaya importante ang communication sa kanila para ma-correct lahat ng errors at every level. I am sure the hrd did not mean for you to be mabastos ng mga hinayupak na guards na yan.

Kaya sa mga me balak mag-apply, pag me bumastos uli sa inyo, get their names and take note of the incident, time and date (in other words, make a documentation). Send this documented incidence to the Quality Assurance Manager or to whoever takes care of customer complaint. Yung mga gagago sa inyo, medyo gulatin nyo, takutin, in a nice way, that you know about this system, para bumait sila. Gusto nyo, bago pa kayo mag-inquire, medyo pasaringan nyo na kung ISO certified ba sila, kung sino and QAM, make sure that they know you are looking at their names sa uniform (dapat me identification silang suot; part ng QA yan). Pag nahalata nilang pwede silang maluto kapag ginago nila kayo, babait yang mga yan. Magbihis kayo na kala mo auditor (kunwari tagaroon kayo sa company ng ISO certifying bodies nila -- UKAS ba yun? I saw two logos in their website.) Pwede nyo rin silang tanungin saan sila nagpapamedical pag sasakay ng barko or pag annual or pag renewal ng contract nila, tapos kunwari kilala nyo yung doktor na nagpi-PE dun.Takot lang nilang balikan mo sila at ipabagsak sa medical.

I call the ISO and QA as "cover-your-ass" thing.

[dokerik]

bien_po and everyone who is interested to apply to vessels.

Pansinin nyo...they have ISO 9001:2000 certification. Ibig sabihin me sinusunod silang quality assurance guidelines. Kasama dyan ang customer satisfaction ang efficient communication at all levels from the top to the bottom, pati guards. Dapat pati guards, alam nila that they have to satisfy these requirements. Employees, applicants and clients are all customers, the latter being external, and the former two being internal customer.

Kung ako sa yo, bien_po, when you had that experience you should have communicated that with the hrd, as well as with the one in charge of customer feedback (email at their website), to let them know whose ass to kick (that of the guards). Pano na lang kung external quality auditor ka? Eh di bumagsak sila sa audit!!! Kaya importante ang communication sa kanila para ma-correct lahat ng errors at every level. I am sure the hrd did not mean for you to be mabastos ng mga hinayupak na guards na yan.

Kaya sa mga me balak mag-apply, pag me bumastos uli sa inyo, get their names and take note of the incident, time and date (in other words, make a documentation). Send this documented incidence to the Quality Assurance Manager or to whoever takes care of customer complaint. Yung mga gagago sa inyo, medyo gulatin nyo, takutin, in a nice way, that you know about this system, para bumait sila. Gusto nyo, bago pa kayo mag-inquire, medyo pasaringan nyo na kung ISO certified ba sila, kung sino and QAM, make sure that they know you are looking at their names sa uniform (dapat me identification silang suot; part ng QA yan). Pag nahalata nilang pwede silang maluto kapag ginago nila kayo, babait yang mga yan. Magbihis kayo na kala mo auditor (kunwari tagaroon kayo sa company ng ISO certifying bodies nila -- UKAS ba yun? I saw two logos in their website.) Pwede nyo rin silang tanungin saan sila nagpapamedical pag sasakay ng barko or pag annual or pag renewal ng contract nila, tapos kunwari kilala nyo yung doktor na nagpi-PE dun.Takot lang nilang balikan mo sila at ipabagsak sa medical.

I call the ISO and QA as "cover-your-ass" thing.

Manang!!!!
Hi there!!! Korek ka dyan sa sinabi mo about sa ISO!!!! Yun nga dapat ang gawin kapg may reklamo ka sa isang employee ng isang company, and mahigpit sila dyan!!!
Siguro hindi nag-pakilala si bien_po last time kaya ganoon ang nangyari.
Cruzin...
Hi there also!! Ganda ang avatar mo ha...ok talaga yung bar sa mga cruises kaya lang sa amin ay bawal ang alcohol (daw) dahil agency rules baga, pero may lumulusot din.
And 4 weeks lang vacation ko ngayon Hayyyy, mahirap talaga mabaet Due date kasi ng misis ng tropa ko May, kaya aga me balik...for the cruising...babalik na kami Europe this May...tapos na proj. namin sa U. S. at Mexico.
Anyway, goodluck to you guys kapag natuloy kayo sa NN , Kwento layo ha!!!!

doki

[cruzin]

In reading the above posts, more than anything is the lessons i've learned to stand up for yourself and ways to outsmart the abuser of authority. Salamat Manang sa tips mo regarding ISO. Puwede ko din gamitin yan sa mga guard - bouncer ng mga bar na ayaw ako papasukin. ISO certified ba bar niyo!!! - ok ba banat ko?

dokerik,
pare avatar pa lang yan. lagyan mo lang ng mukha, ako na yun. ingat na lang and attend ka MIND meeting kung di ka pa aalis..

[dokerik]

In reading the above posts, more than anything is the lessons i've learned to stand up for yourself and ways to outsmart the abuser of authority. Salamat Manang sa tips mo regarding ISO. Puwede ko din gamitin yan sa mga guard - bouncer ng mga bar na ayaw ako papasukin. ISO certified ba bar niyo!!! - ok ba banat ko?

dokerik,
pare avatar pa lang yan. lagyan mo lang ng mukha, ako na yun. ingat na lang and attend ka MIND meeting kung di ka pa aalis..

Cruzin!!!
Gusto ko talaga attend ng MIND meeting ....kaya lang ay nasa laot pa ako noon so let's see na lang muna kung ano ang mangyayari!!!!! Thanks!!!

doki

[bien_po]

ano po yung MIND meeting?

[docnataksil]

Check out this thread on MIND...

http://pinoy.md/ipb/...topic=844&st=60