Clinical Officer Job at International Rescue Committee

Program management:

• Provide overall coordination of all the departments under the health program i.e., pharmacy, laboratory, Inpatient, and outpatient etc.
• Supervision of health post staff.
• Supervise the overall data management and record keeping at the health facility.
• Assess health post needs regularly and make trimester orders.

Human Resource:

• Set Performance Objectives for personnel reporting to him/her and supervise their performance.
• Attend the monthly clinical services staff meeting and share updates.
• Plan and handle staff leave and R&R plans ensuring adequate coverage.
• Design Job Descriptions for the incentive staffs under your supervision.
• Assist in the conduct of regular meetings with the beneficiaries and partners on relevant issues.

Program activities:

• Render supportive care on clinical handling of patients, including diagnosis, isolation, treatment and care.
• Refer chronic cases to the various special clinics.
• Properly cover weekends, arrange a rotation schedule with fellow clinical officers.
• Conducts ward rounds in absence of the Medical Officer
• Accurately detailed treatments, documented on patients files.
• Ensure timely and accurate recording of patient information and consultations in relevant patient registers and facilitate the timely submission of require health reports.
• Carry out minor surgical procedures.
• Handle Medical, Pediatric and Obstetric emergencies presenting to the health unit, ensuring appropriate referral as needed.
• Participate in camp health surveys/campaigns as the need arises e.g. Nutrition, Immunization, etc.
• Attend and share in the daily morning hospital handover meetings.
• Participate in Continuous Professional development as the need arises.
• Provision of overall mentorship to staff on development and management of clinical and training protocol/ guidelines.

Reporting and Coordination:

• Ensure all patient records are accurately documented in the patient files with all aspects of management being captured.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly H.I.S reports.
• Conduct mortality audits for all deaths occurring in the paediatric ward together with other staff working in the unit, and share the reports with the CSM on a monthly basis.
• Monitor and supervise accurate usage of supplies as well as maintain adequate supplies and buffer stock.

Others:

• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

Key Result Areas

• Ensure smooth running of the health care centre, providing supervision, support and mentorship to all staff.
• Timely and quality health care services to Kenyan communities in Turkana County.
• Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery.
• Registered with clinical officers council.
• Minimum two years of professional experience working ideally in a health set up.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• 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).
• Digital literacy in the use of MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is desired.
• Consistent track record to work and deliver results with minimum supervision.
• Required to be team oriented with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying grit, compassion and diplomacy.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

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Application Deadline: 15th October 2022.