Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 29, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
• Working under the guidance of the Clinical Services Manager Offer ophthalmology care to patients accessing the hospital facility at Kakuma Hospital.

Key Responsibilities
Programming
• Provision of ophthalmology consultations for patient accessing the camp hospital from both the refugee and host community
• Assessing eye acuity and prescription of eyeglasses for clients at the ophthalmology clinic.
• Perform Eye Cataract surgery on an elective basis and during periodic cataract camps organized by the organization.
• Accurately determining patients with conditions that require senior review and appropriately refer emergency cases within 24 hours and elective cases within acceptable time.
• Participate as a team leader during campaigns in the camp aimed at creating awareness on various eye conditions of public health importance e.g. trachoma, cataracts.
• Assist with OPD consultations.
• Organize regular on-the-job training sessions for the camp hospital staff in coordination with your supervisor and/or Clinical Services Manager.
• Carry out other relevant duties as may be assigned by the super visor- Clinical Services Manager.

Human Resources
• Monitoring and supervision of staff at the ophthalmology clinic to ensure work is done efficiently.
• Conduct regular on job training for incentive staff working in the clinic.
• Routinely measure staffs work performance based on their job description.

Communication and Reporting
• Generate weekly reports on activities taking place at the clinic and various challenges to be shared with the supervisor every week.
• Proper documentation of patients who require tertiary care and hence generate waiting list of clients that may necessitate a cataract or trachoma camp.

Operations
• Proper inventory management of ophthalmology supplies and equipment at the clinic
• Work closely with the pharmacist and supervisor to ensure ophthalmic drugs and supplies are ordered on time to avoid stock-outs.
• Participate in annual program planning and recommend budget revisions with focus on key areas of concern.
• Ensure program supplies are used appropriately for the targeted beneficiaries.

Key Result Areas:
• Proper identification and timely attendance to emergency cases to avoid visual loss.
• Performing visual acuity test for different clients with proper prescription of eyeglasses.
• Identification of cataract cases with proper intervention at the camp level.
• Proper coordination of trachoma and cataract camps organized at the camp level to ensure reach to most beneficiaries.

Qualifications
• Higher Diploma in Ophthalmology from KMTC or any other reputable institution.

Required Experience & Competencies:
• At least two years’ experience working in a busy ophthalmology unit.
• Computer literate
• Team player and cultural sensitivity is required.
• Ability to work in hardship areas (Previous experience in a Camp setting will be an added advantage).
• Fluency in Turkana/Somali will be an added advantage
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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