Job Title: Medical Officer TB UNIT – USAID RHITES-N Uganda Jobs 2021
Organization: USAID RHITES-N Lango Project
Duty Station: Lira
USAID RHITES-N Lango Project Profile:
The USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services-North, Lango (USAID RHITES-N, Lango) is a five years project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through a contract award to John Snow Inc. (JSI). The project is implemented in partnership with AMREF Health Africa, Another Option LLC, Doctors with Africa (CUAMM), the Medical Concierge Group (TMCG) and a number of civil society organizations (CSOs) including the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC).
JCRC received a sub-award from JSI (Award # 13759-CR-05) to provide support to John Snow, Inc. (JSI) as it implements the Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services-North, Lango (RHITES-N, Lango)
Through this award, JCRC is implementing community HIV/TB prevention, care and treatment services in four (4) districts of Oyam, Otuke, Lira and Alebtong to directly benefit both general and key/priority populations and contribute to the achievement of three major objectives including;
- To increase the availability and accessibility of health services in the region
- To improve health systems for quality services delivery and
- To increase the adoption of positive health behaviours
Job Profile:
- Medical Officers are senior physicians who manage all aspects related to patient care within their departments.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Offer comprehensive clinical care to clients and inpatient clinics.
- Provide information to clients aimed at reducing vulnerability to DR-TB and other TB related diseases through health education.
- Implement QI activities aimed at improving service delivery and clinical outcomes.
- Participate in training of other health workers through regular CMES, Mentorships and in-service training.
- Provide technical support to Clinical Officers, Nurses and Counsellors.· Supervise Clinical Officers and other staff
- Overseeing the operationalization of the Occupation Health and Safety Policy and Guidelines in the unit
- Keep clear, accurate and contemporaneous patient records, which report the relevant clinical findings, decisions made, the information given to the patients and any drug or other treatment prescribed.
- Ensuring adherence to Professional and Service Codes of Conduct and Ethics;
- Participate in ensuring use of materials related to DR-TB care and treatment, including clinical guidelines, protocols, algorithms, drug formularies, training materials, and monitoring and evaluation tools Improve adherence support systems.
- Participate in the development and implementation of CME, Case presentations and other educational activities at the clinic, which develop and maintain competence and performance
- Participate in training activities of the clinic
- Participate in management meetings of the clinic where indicated by additional duties
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
- MBChB degree from a recognized University/Institution.
- Must be registered with the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position
- Should have strong management, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Should have the capacity to work as a leader and motivator of high calibre professionals.
How To Apply for USAID RHITES-N Uganda Jobs 2021
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements, should hand-deliver their applications and CVs at the Human Resource Office, Lira Regional Referral Hospital P.O Box 2, Lira Uganda
Closing Date: 10th March 2021
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