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Clinical Officer Job Aug 2023
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Job Title: Clinical Officer
Hiring Organization: CIHEB
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 08/04/2023
Background:
The Center for International Health, Education, and Biosecurity (CIHEB) — Kenya is a local non-governmental organization collaborating with the Ministry of Health and County Health Management Teams to strengthen health systems for improved quality of healthcare in Kenya. CIHEB-Kenya is collaborating with the county governments of Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Nairobi, Kisumu, and Migori to support the implementation and expansion of high quality, sustainable and comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment programs and expansion of COVID-19 vaccination with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Job Summary:
The Clinical Officer will be responsible for provision of leadership and quality clinical services at the outreach/static sites. Will be the point of contact of program at the drop-in service center (DiCE) level and coordinate the program with relevant stakeholders at the sub-county(ies) level.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and coordinate the running of the DiCE.
• Ensure 100% KP Prev targets achievement.
• Provide and ensure quality of community clinical outreach services as planned by Nurse Counsellor, other service providers, and Peer Educators.
• Mentor the clinical service providers in the DiCE and ensure services are rendered as per the standard operation procedures.
• Counter check the data collections tools and do correction on them before submitting them to the Data/M&E Assistant.
• Offer clinical services to KPs in the DiCE and outreaches (PrEP, ART, CACX screening, IPT, and TB screening and treatment, Post Violence Care).
• Screening and treatment of STIs.
• Compile and submit monthly reports to KP Officer by 3rdof every month.
• Organize routine (weekly) staff meeting to review and evaluate the program progress and initiate CQI projects on areas identified for improvement.
• Ensure all data collected are keyed in the relevant electronic data bases.
• Develop and share DiCE work plans.
• Any other program duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Ensure safety of the program assets.
• Promote effective working relations with sub-county stakeholders.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
• Education : Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized training institution and in possession of a registration certificate issued by Clinical Officers Council
• ART and PrEP certificate will be an added advantage
• Experience : Two (2) years’ relevant experience working in a clinical setting
Skills and Attributes:
• Good Interpersonal / Communication skills
• Good report writing skills
• Results orientated
• Good Leadership skills
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Motivation and Innovation
• Relevant computer skills