Fresher Medical Officer Job Opportunities – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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Job Title: Medical Officer (Fresher Job Opportunities)

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.

 

Job Summary: The Medical Officer under the USAID LPHS-TB Activity will ensure delivery of quality TB care and treatment services to clients by providing technical and leadership support to health facility teams.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership to facility based technical team members to ensure timely delivery on key project tasks.
  • Lead mentorship and training efforts to build capacity of facility teams to deliver high quality TB care services.
  • Provide clinical care to TB patients attending IDI-Supported health facilities in line with standard care and treatment guidelines.
  • Coordinate appropriate referral and management of complex patients through liaison with senior care specialists and tertiary treatment centres.
  • Lead performance monitoring initiatives and routine data use activities at IDI-supported health facilities to guide implementation of project activities.
  • Support the health workers to identify, implement and document continuous quality improvement activities along client care and treatment cascades.
  • Coordinate and support facility efforts in follow up of clients to improve linkage, retention among clients in TB care.
  • Support health facilities to compile and submit accurate reports according to project, donor and Ministry timelines.
  • Any other responsibilities as may be agreed with the supervisor.





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
  • Full and active registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
  • Additional training in TB care and opportunistic infections will be an added advantage.
  • At least two years of TB Clinical experience
  • Demonstrable understanding of current National TB trends and priorities.
  • Strong managerial skills to operate independently with limited direct supervision of day-to-day activities and to lead results-driven project teams and work groups.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills are required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working relationships with national and international working partners and to accomplish reporting requirements.
  • Detailed knowledge of USAID administrative policies and regulations
  • Demonstrated experience in onsite training, mentorship and QI coaching approaches
  • Demonstrable capacity in building and maintaining productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders
  • Demonstrated organizational and supervisory skills and abilities, sound judgement, and high ethical standards; flexible and ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
  • Fluency in English and local languages commonly used in Kampala.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

 

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