Clinical Officer Job at Médecins Sans Frontières

Clinical Officer Job at Médecins Sans Frontières… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at World Vision.

Descriptions;

Responsibilities:

• Implement MSF clinical protocols, tools, and hygiene standards in the management of patient´s disease conditions making sure to minimize clinical risks and to guarantee a good quality of care while also promoting and maintaining confidentiality regarding all patient cases and records according to medical ethics and MSF principles.
• Applying medical knowledge, asking appropriate questions to patients and following protocols in force as well as using laboratory services at his disposal when necessary, in order to ensure correct implementation of the medical treatments and to refer patients when appropriate.
• Liaise with the direct supervisor the management of patients in the ward and other issues at work site that are relevant to assure the smooth running of medical activities.
• Proactivity and willingness to support other departments plus participation in various meetings as required aimed at improving quality of care in the work environment and human resource development strategy and flexibility to changing roles and worksites according to circumstances of need but in line with the job description.
• Recording in the individual patient’s card and registration books, all performed medical activities (drugs prescribed, lab results, vaccination status, epidemiological activity, doses, etc.) keeping data traceability in order to ensure patients’ treatment continuity.
• Participating in data collection and reporting when required.
• Knowing and implementing Patient Therapeutic Education (PTE), i.e. keeping contact with all patients, providing them information regarding their health state, assuring that they have understood and advocated for them as needs dictate while responding to their questions and those of their caregivers.
• Knowing and promoting the proper application of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit and Sexually Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) protocol.

Required Criteria:

• Diploma in clinical medicine, National Council for Technical Education certificate.
• Desirable previous clinical officer experience, or 2 years of relevant working experience.
• English (fluent, oral & written). Swahili is an asset.
• Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service.

How to Apply

All interested applicants should submit cover letter, CV, supporting documents (copies of diplomas) and phone number to: Administrator, MSF Tanzania, Nduta – Please deposit CVs at Nduta camp CV box or send through [email protected]

Please make sure the subject of your email will be:CLINICAL OFFICER – APPLICATION

Note: Only applications in English will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 7th January 2022 at 4 PM.