Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 04, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  Job Description
The clinical officer will be responsible for quality health services provision in the hospital and clinics and closely work with the other staffs in the health facilities/clinics assigned to. He/she will work closely with the Pharmacist, Lab Technologist, PMTCT Nurse, Reproductive health officer, Community Health Officers, Nutritionists and others in ensuring quality health services to the beneficiaries. He/she will also provide support in the hospital as needed, doing ward rounds and ensuring coverage both day and night as per the staff coverage plans.

  Job Responsibilities:
Program management:
• Attend to patients at the hospital and clinics, providing quality health care services.
• Handling all administrative roles at the assigned unit as per the IRC policy
• Keep complete and accurate inventory of medicines and supplies located at the clinic/hospital department and monitor/supervise their usage.
Human Resource:
• Monitor incentive staff performance in the wards/clinic.
• Attend the monthly clinical services staff meeting and share updates.
• Conduct on job training to the refugee (incentive) staff in the hospital or clinics.
Program activities:
• Clinical assessment and prescription of treatment for all patients
• Refer cases requiring specialized care to the various special clinics
• Ensure adequate coverage in the assigned units by arranging a rotation schedule with fellow Clinical officers
• Cover the hospitals during weekends
• Cover the hospitals at night as per the clinical officer’s call/night duty schedule
• Conducts ward rounds in the absence of a Medical Officer
• Properly document treatment on patients files
• Maintain an accurate and updated records keeping system in the health unit
• Carry out minor surgical procedures
• Attend to emergencies in the ward in the absence of a Medical Officer
• Attend and participate in the daily morning hospital handover meetings
• Attend and participate in weekly continuous medical education(CME) at the hospital
• Training of staff on job and theory sessions.
• Review of SGBV/assault clients, filling PRC and P3 forms and presenting evidence in court as may be applicable.
Reporting and Coordination:
• Ensure all patient records are properly documented in the patient files with all aspects of management being captured
• Compile and submit weekly HIS reports
• Ensure use of IRHIS tablets for reporting.
• Jointly conduct mortality audits for all deaths occurring in the pediatric ward together with other staff working in the unit and share the reports with the CSM on a monthly basis.
• Maintain accurate inventory record at the facility
• Prepare comprehensive handover reports to facilitate smooth transition during annual staff rotation and when going on leave.
Others:
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Job Skills: Not Specified

  Job Qualifications:
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from recognized institution.
• Registered with clinical officers’ council and with a valid practicing license.
• Experience working in a hospital or busy clinic.
• Good clinical skills - history taking, physical examination, ordering appropriate laboratory investigations and make appropriate diagnosis.
• Proven leadership, communication, interpersonal, decision making skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (English and Swahili).
• Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
• Experience of working in hardship area or previous IRC experience is an added advantage.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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