Rank: Coordinator
Grade: G7
Section: Member / Client Services
Department: Health
Location / Work Station: Kibera
Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8.00 AM – 4.00PM, 2 Saturdays a month
Reporting Relationships Reports to: Clinic Manager / Satellite Clinic Coordinator
Direct reports: N/A
Job Purpose: To be responsible for achieve SHOCO’s health overall mandate by implementing clinical services policies at the allocated facility.
Key Responsibilities and Job Dimensions
Responsibilities
Offer health care services to patients by taking history, examining patients, carry out investigations, prescribe treatment, follow-up of patients, and give health education talks.
Maintain and review patient records, charts and other pertinent information.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Guide and counsel patients, clients, and staff on health issues.
Respond to enquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescription requests, etc.
Coordinate appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays, lab tests, etc. and convey pertinent instructions and information to the patient.
Attend to clinical care centres patients and manage opportunistic infections.
Conduct continuous medical education and health educations as may be required.
Work with other team members and staff of other cadres in ensuring quality service provision.
Be accountable for any equipment assigned and report to the line manager as may be required.
Collect data and compile clinical reports.
Collect and compile data for research on clinical services.
Undergo coaching by more experienced clinical officers to achieve professional competences.
Apply the SHOFCO’s health standard treatment and patient management.
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Medicine and Community Health or Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery.
Professional Qualifications
Registered clinical officer preferably trained at KMTC
Registration with clinical officer’s council with Current Practicing license is mandatory
Other required qualifications (unique/job specific)
3 years’ experience in a busy health facility
Basic HIV training/ experience
Ability to : Take medical history of the patient, Perform a thorough physical examination, Order appropriate investigations, Make correct diagnosis, Prescribe and treat and Do patient follow-up
Perform minor surgical procedures
Functional Skills: Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
Adopting practical approaches
Inviting feedback
Making decisions
Meeting timescales
Interacting with people
Taking action
Following procedures
Upholding standards
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