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• S/he will be expected to work within the health post and community
  in the catchment population and collaborate with the health implementing
  partners in the settlement. Responsibilities may include supervision of
  health staff and developing project review meetings and coordinating with
  the appropriate stakeholders. The MCO will monitor quality of clinical
  services at facility level and during outreaches.
• Keep records of all health services, medicine and medical supplies,
  infection prevention and control. Responsible for the daily clinical
  assessment and prescription of treatment for all patients attending the
  health unit.
• Ensure proper documentation of the history, examination findings,
  investigations and treatment prescribed.
• Refer to the doctor in charge or to the doctor on call challenging
  cases and relevant information such as patient’s status and laboratory
  results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
• Conduct minor surgical procedures in the OPD minor theatre i.e.
  stitching cut wounds, I&D of abscesses, removal of minor foreign
  bodies etc
• Actively participate in weekly CME’s held at the health facility or
  post
• Do health facility coverage and on-call as required.
• Participate in camp health surveys/campaign.
• Assist in daily morning ward rounds of admitted patients with the
  medical officer assigned to the ward and contribute to bedside teachings
  to junior staff.
• Keep complete and accurate inventory of medicines and supplies
  located at the health unit and monitor and supervise their usage.
• Liaises with other cadres in the unit in the delivery of quality
  health care to patients
• Adheres to professional codes of conduct and ethics.
• Provide health talks to patients/clients on day to day basis.
• Carry out other relevant duties as may be required or assigned by
  your supervisor

• The applicant for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Clinical
  Officer job must hold a  Diploma in
  Clinical Medicine and Community Health or its equivalent from a recognized
  Institution
• Must be registered and licensed with the Allied Health Professionals
  Council
• Two years of work experience, with field experience in a health
  project implementation
• Planning, organizing and coordinating
• Concern for quality and standards
• Communication
• Ethics and integrity
• Self control and stress management
• Time management

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