Position: CLINICAL OFFICERS
Project: Medical Department
Reporting to: Health Unit Administrator
Duty Station: Lorugum Health Care (1), St Patrick Health Care (1), St Catherine Health Care (1)
Issue date: 20th June 2013
Closing date: 27th June 2013
Duties and Responsibilities:
? Patient care and management – Out Patient Department, In Patient Department
? Providing clinical care opportunistic infections
o Management of opportunistic infections
o Staging of HIV patients for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) eligibility
o Initiating patients on ART
o Managing complications of ART
o Initiating and monitoring of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
? Providing consultation to HIV-positive patients, monitoring and evaluation
? Maintaining accurate medical records and other data collection as required
? Facilitate CME’s in the facility
? Oversight of the preparation of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports
? Provision of Comprehensive and good quality clinical service to patients
? Ordering investigation and interpretation of results of diagnosis
? Coordinating medical examinations tests
? Keeping of complete and up to date patient records and preparation of monthly and other periodic reports
? Carrying out preventive health care of patients
? Ensuring availability of required equipments and ensuring continuity in the supply of consumable in the clinic
? Provide HIV/AIDs counseling, testing, PMTCT, preparing and adherence to antiretroviral drugs
Qualifications
? Diploma in Clinical medicine and surgery from a government recognized training college
? Knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDs management, management of comprehensive Center is an added advantage
? 1 – 2 years experience post basic training and willing to work long and odd hours
? Be registered with Clinical Officers’ Council
? A recommendation letter from a Parish Priest.
If your training, experience and competence match the above qualifications, send your hand written
application letter, curriculum vitae and copies of your certificates, testimonials, name and contact of (3)
referees and daytime telephone. Address the application to: The Human Resource Office, Diocese of
Lodwar, P.O. Box 101 (30500), LODWAR (Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted) Diocese of Lodwar (DOL) has a Code of Conduct and a Child Protection policy to ensure the maximum protection of Diocesan staff and Children from abuse and exploitation. Any candidate offered a job with DOL will be expected to sign the Diocesan Child Protection policy and the Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and conduct themselves in accordance with the provision in these two documents.
