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Locum Medical Officer Jobs – Makerere University Joint AIDS Program
Job Title: Locum Medical Officer
Organisation: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) emerged from the Mulago – Mbarara Teaching Hospitals Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) which was established in November 2004 under the then Makerere University Faculty of Medicine. Over the last 20 years, we have broadened our work beyond the support of provision of comprehensive HIV and TB services to include capacity strengthening for health care workers across Uganda and conduct research to inform policies for HIV/TB and other HIV comorbidities in the country.
Job Summary: Provides comprehensive clinical care to HIV-infected patients through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, ART management, monitoring, referrals, documentation, and mentorship of clinical staff in accordance with MOH guidelines and MJAP protocols
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Obtain and document detailed medical history, perform appropriate physical
- examinations and carry out initial as well as ongoing evaluation of HIV-infected patients.
- Prescribe medications to patients including emergency care to the very sick patients.
- Select, recommend and initiate most appropriate antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all eligible patients according to MOH guidelines and MJAP patient care protocols.
- Monitor toxicities; follow up on adherence and treatment response.
- Request and interpret the necessary laboratory tests and radiological investigations for diagnosis as well as for monitoring and follow-up of patients on ART.
- Evaluate and manage patients for opportunistic infections and non-infectious comorbidities
- Provide continuous on job mentorship to nurses, counselors and nursing assistants at the clinic.
- Prepare and present challenging cases at the CME sessions as well as reviewing of different medical journals at the journal club according to the scheduled timetable.
- Document all patient’s information in the files, open MRS, RX solutions.
- Consult and refer appropriately for proper management of patients.
- Attend to all patients in the clinic, urgent care, admitted patients, TBHIV patients and follow up those admitted elsewhere.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in MBChB from a recognized institution.
- Valid practicing license
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a busy clinical setting, experience in an HIV clinical
- setting is an added advantage
- Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work both
- independently and within a team, assess priorities, and manage multiple activities with attention to detail.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line. Combine all your application documentation, i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF with names/contact details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor addressed to: The Human Resources Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP). Email: Apply by Email NOT later than Thursday, 20th August 2026, at 4:00 pm.
Deadline: 20th August 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36