Full Time
Posted 4 months ago
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: OSS Clinician
Location: Ekiti
Job Description
The OSS Doctor will provide general care to the KP clients. The key roles of the Doctor include:
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- Working with program team to develop and/or review Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the provision of ART services to Key Populations
- Provide ART services to Key Populations in line with current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and national guidelines both at the OSS and through mobile ART.
- Oversee clinical HIV treatment protocols in each clinical department to reflect the needs of the target population and ensure consistency of treatment services throughout the OSS.
- Ensure a seamless delivery of service for clients from intake through discharge at the OSS, Review and assess client treatment protocols and plans, including short- and long-term goals, review clinical records to evaluate the necessary level of client care.
- Effectively manage and supervise other clinicians, health service providers, volunteers, and case managers at the OSS as well as mobile ART teams
- Advise project team on national and state policies, procedures and licensing requirements and ensure compliance with all requirements and/or mandatory inspections.
- Supervise weekly/monthly clinical staff meetings, Integrate OSS, and mobile ART services with other project activities to enhance the achievement of project outcomes.
- Provide support to the Strategic Information (SI) unit to manage data collection for service delivery to Key Populations in project communities using nationally approved tools.
- Ensure timely submission of quality reports on monthly and quarterly basis or as required.
- Support data analysis, interpretation and use at the OSS. Use of data at facility level for decision making towards improving service delivery at the OSS.
- Liaise with ECEWS to use data for decision making on how to best tailor services according to the needs of the KPs.
- Support the development of budgets and work plans for clinical services in the OSS, Provide support for prompt retirement of cash expenditure and advances.
- Preparation of program reports
- Proactively seek out and report relevant opportunities, success stories, linkages or challenges that may promote clinical services for the project and carry out any assignment as assigned.
Minimum Recruitment Standard
- Advanced Medical Degree (MD preferred)
- Robust clinical experience in HIV/AIDS care and antiretroviral treatment (3 years + preferable)
- Computer literacy in Microsoft applications and other software
- Excellent grasp of clinical issues and current literature in HIV/AIDS treatment
- Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills including the ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action.
- At least 3 years of clinical experience in management of infectious disease, and of management of clinical services.
- Experience working with the Key Populations
- Experience in developing country health care programs.
- Experience in training
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Application Closing Date
26th December, 2023.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the “Human Resources Unit” via: [email protected] using their Full Name, the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail. (e.g. “JOHN DOE, OSS Clinician Ekiti”).
Note
- Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
- Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ECEWS has a competitive compensation package and is an equal-opportunity employer (EOE)
- ECEWS does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: December 26, 2023