Fresher Medical Officer- IMPAACT NGO Career Opportunities – Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
Job Title: Medical Officer- IMPAACT
Organization: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Report to: Study Principal Investigator
About US:
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Uganda (Baylor -Uganda) is a private not for profit NGO that provides: HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention services; maternal child health services; Health Professional training and Clinical Research.
Job Summary: The Medical Officer- IMPAACT will conduct clinical patient assessment, provide medical care and treatment to clients & their care takers, & contribute to continuous professional development in line with the Baylor Uganda Medical & Psychosocial needs
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Overseeing clinical and toxicity management & performing clinical assessment
- Tasked with confirming/ verifying eligibility of potential research participants
- In charge of ordering laboratory tests and interpreting them in a timely manner
- Prescribing ARVs and other medications
- Completing source forms and CRFs
- Tasked with verifying the conduct of informed consent process
- Providing HIV related counseling
- Provide clinical assessment and evaluation of health or illnesses of clients inclusive of mental assessment and give proper individualized care and treatment in line with Baylor Uganda Clinical Policies and SOPs
- Keenly monitor adverse drug reactions, disease progression and community follow up and provide appropriate management including referral of complicated cases to higher levels of management in line with Baylor Uganda Clinical Policies and SOPs
- Prepare and submit reports on the progress of the study participants and shares it with the study team.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Baylor Uganda Medical Officer- IMPAACT job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery.
- Two or more years of working experience in clinic or hospital based services & experience in HIV/AIDS & ART
- Must be registered with the Uganda Medical & Dental Practitioners council
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to the address below including a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job requirements, current position, names and addresses of three referees i.e. email and phone addresses, copies of professional/academic documents, email address, and day time telephone contact. The applicant must have at most a credit 6 in Math and English.
Send applications via E-mail to: applications@baylor-Uganda.org.
The Human Resources Manager,
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Uganda,
Block 5 Mulago Hospital,
P.O. Box 72052, Clock Tower, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 17th January 2018
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