Job Title: Clinical Officer (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Makerere University School of Public Health
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Makerere University School of Public Health through the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in collaboration with Windsor laboratory Uganda Limited received funding from the Ministry of Science, technology and Innovations (STI/OP) to conduct an observation study titled Vitamin D as a therapy for chronic conditions: Covid-19, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Covid-19 and Malaria. The study will also offer training and mentorship sessions to selected medical doctors, nutrition scientists, laboratory technicians and clinical officers to equip them with knowledge about Vitamin D therapy, testing and diet supplementation.
Job Summary: The clinical officer will provide support to the clinical associate, medical supervisor in medical assessment of participants, collecting important clinical details, performing clinical examinations and relevant tests and performing follow-up data collection in the clinic/field.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Clinical evaluation and care of participants in consultation with study physicians and offer pre-test counselling to participants actively participate in weekly CME’s
- Conduct health education to potential participants as guided by sops
- Ensure proper documentation of the history, examination findings as well as management in consultation with study physicians
- Seeking informed consent from potential participants
- Adhering to professional codes of conduct and ethics
- Keep complete and accurate inventory of medicines and supplies located at the clinic and monitor and/or supervise their usage
- Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a diploma in clinical medicine and community health from a recognized institution.
- S/he must have a valid annual practicing license.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should address their application to the Dean, School of Public Health. The detailed CV showing their relevant working experience and academic qualifications, must be uploaded on the respective google form link for application as a single Pdf below.
Deadline: 19th June 2024
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