Reporting To: Project Coordinator
Job Description:
Purpose: Responsible for care and follow up for participants enrolled in research studies and non-research clients.
Duties & Responsibilities:
To screen patients and ensure that they are fit for the research study.
Explain the research study protocol to the patients and administer consent to eligible clients.
Provide medical evaluation, diagnosis and management for STIs, HIV and other co morbidities.
Provide VMMC, EIMC and other minor surgical services.
Collect biological specimens from patients, including but not limited to blood, urine and swabs.
Collect socio demographic, behavioural and health information on paper and electronically as appropriate.
To ensure proper study participants’ record keeping and accurate entry of data before and after study related procedures.
Maintain regularly updated inventory of all instruments and consumables.
Qualifications & Competencies
Minimum Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognised institution.
Registered by the Clinical Officers Council
Training and certification in VMMC, EIMC, ART and STI Management.
Prior GCP and Human subjects training is desirable.
Minimum of 2 years working experience as an RCO.
Minimum of 1 year in clinical research.
Experience with VMMC, EIMC, and Antiretroviral therapy.
