Posted:8 hours ago
By:Hiring Kenya
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Non-Profit Organization Management
Description:
The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.
Job Description
Job Purpose/Objective
- The clinical officer will be responsible for quality health services provision in the hospital and clinics and closely work with the other staffs in the health facilities/clinics assigned to.
- He/she will work closely with the Pharmacist, Lab Technologist, PMTCT Nurse, Reproductive health officer, Community Health Officers, Nutritionists, and others in ensuring quality health services to the beneficiaries.
- He/she will also provide support in the hospital as needed, doing ward rounds, and ensuring coverage both day and night as per the staff coverage plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend to patients at the hospital and clinics, providing quality health care services.
- Monitor incentive staff performance in the wards/clinic.
- Attend the monthly clinical services staff meeting and share updates.
- Conduct on job training to the refugee (incentive) staff in the hospital or clinics.
- Clinical assessment and prescription of treatment for all patients
- Refer cases requiring specialized care to the various special clinics.
- Ensure adequate coverage in the assigned units by arranging a rotation schedule with fellow Clinical officers.
- Cover the hospitals during weekends.
- Cover the hospitals at night as per the clinical officer’s call/night duty schedule.
- Conducts ward rounds in the absence of a Medical Officer
- Properly document treatment on patients’ files in the EMR
- Carry out minor surgical procedures.
- Attend to emergencies in the ward in the absence of a Medical Officer
- Attend and participate in the daily morning hospital handover meetings.
- Attend and participate in weekly continuous medical education (CME) at the hospital.
- Training of staff on job and theory sessions.
- Review of SGBV/assault clients, filling PRC and P3 forms and presenting evidence in court as may be applicable.
- Ensure all patient records are properly documented in the EMR System with all aspects of management being captured.
- Ensure use of EMR.
- Join mortality audits conducted.
- Prepare comprehensive handover reports to facilitate smooth transition during annual staff rotation and after shift
- Ensure quality of care in management of patients at the hospital and clinics.
- Ensure complete, accurate and timely data capturing and reporting using all available tools.
- Ensure that universal precautions and infection prevention guidelines are adhered to.
- Observation of the IRC Way (Integrity, Service and Accountability).
- Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from recognized institution.
- Registered with clinical officers’ council and with a valid practicing license.
- At least 2yrs experience working in a hospital or busy clinic.
- 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).
- Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
- Experience of working in hardship area or pre
- vious IRC experience is an added advantage.
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma, High/Secondary School
Employment Type: Full Time