Job Title: Study Medical Officer – IDI Uganda Jobs 2021
Organization: Infectious Disease Institute
Location: Fort Portal, Kabarole District
SMOX001
Program Manager/IPC Clinical Lead
Infectious Diseases Institute Profile:
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening.
Job Summary:
The study medical officer will ensure that patients presenting at the OPD or on the medical wards, meeting criteria, are identified, correctly consented to, and enrolled on the study. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team and will equally have leadership roles delegated as deemed fit. Skills in advanced care for patients with sepsis, and potential Viral Haemorrhagic Fever, will also be developed, as will skills in the use of Point of care ultrasound to aid diagnoses (POCUS), so that you can assist in leading the team in managing these cases, supporting staff at FPRRH to develop their skills in these areas as well. This role will support a medical officer interested in developing their internal or emergency medicine skills, among others.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Implement the research protocol(s) at the FPRRH research site by working with a multi-disciplinary study team which will include but is not limited to physicians, medical officers, nurses, laboratory staff and the laboratory clerk
- Regularly participate in the ongoing IPC training, and high-dependency interventions for sepsis / VHF training in drills and other simulation exercises both at Fort Portal and other sites as applicable
- Active participation in the identification, investigation, safe isolation, and care of both suspect and confirmed cases of Viral haemorrhagic fevers presenting at FPRRH
- Ensure that clinical research is conducted in the highest ethical and academic standards as stipulated in the research protocols
- Participate in/ deliver CME to the JMEDICC team and keep up to date with the latest developments in the management of severely ill medical patients, sepsis, and filovirus haemorrhagic fevers
- Consent, enrol and follow up research participants
- Carry out research-related investigations on study participants
- Follow up research participants, review patient files and labs to ensure completeness and continuity of care
- Provide medical care for study participants and routine care for FPRRH patients in the medical wards
- Refer patients for additional assessment as appropriate
- Ensure that research participant data is checked for completeness and respond to all queries raised by the QC team in redcap
- Liaise with the physician concerning patient management
- Attend all study meetings
Perform any other duties that may be reasonably necessary for carrying out the study protocol as directed by the study coordinator, physician, or designee
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree of Medicine and Surgery
- Complete and up-to-date registration with the UMDPC
- Commitment to support for at least two years following a successful recruitment
- Previous VHF training
- Previous experience of working in a Covid-19 Treatment Unit
- Relevant Point of care ultrasound scan training
How To Apply for IDI Uganda Jobs 2021
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below.
Deadline: 15th November 2021
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