Clinical Officer at International Rescue Committee

Job Description

The Clinical Officer will be responsible for the overall coordination of health activities and supervision of the staffs in the health post. They will work closely with the Pharmacist, Lab Technologist, PITC Nurse, Community Health Officer, Nutritionist and others in ensuring quality health services to the beneficiaries. They will also provide support in the hospital as needed, doing ward rounds, and ensuring coverage both day and night.

Key Responsibilities

Program management:

• Provide overall coordination of all the departments under the health program i.e., pharmacy, laboratory, Inpatient, and outpatient etc.
• Supervision of health post staff.
• Supervise the overall data management and record keeping at the health facility.
• Assess health post needs regularly and make trimester orders.

Human Resource:

• Set Performance Objectives for personnel reporting to him/her and supervise their performance.
• Attend the monthly clinical services staff meeting and share updates.
• Plan and handle staff leave and R&R plans ensuring adequate coverage.
• Design Job Descriptions for the incentive staffs under your supervision.
• Assist in the conduct of regular meetings with the beneficiaries and partners on relevant issues.

Program activities:

• Render supportive care on clinical handling of patients, including diagnosis, isolation, treatment and care.
• Refer chronic cases to the various special clinics.
• Properly cover weekends, arrange a rotation schedule with fellow clinical officers.
• Conducts ward rounds in absence of the Medical Officer
• Accurately detailed treatments, documented on patients files.
• Ensure timely and accurate recording of patient information and consultations in relevant patient registers and facilitate the timely submission of require health reports.
• Carry out minor surgical procedures.
• Handle Medical, Pediatric and Obstetric emergencies presenting to the health unit, ensuring appropriate referral as needed.
• Participate in camp health surveys/campaigns as the need arises e.g. Nutrition, Immunization, etc.
• Attend and share in the daily morning hospital handover meetings.
• Participate in Continuous Professional development as the need arises.
• Provision of overall mentorship to staff on development and management of clinical and training protocol/ guidelines.

Reporting and Coordination:

• Ensure all patient records are accurately documented in the patient files with all aspects of management being captured.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly H.I.S reports.
• Conduct mortality audits for all deaths occurring in the paediatric ward together with other staff working in the unit, and share the reports with the CSM on a monthly basis.
• Monitor and supervise accurate usage of supplies as well as maintain adequate supplies and buffer stock.

Others:

• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

Key Result Areas

• Ensure smooth running of the health care centre, providing supervision, support and mentorship to all staff.
• Timely and quality health care services to Kenyan communities in Turkana County.
• Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery.
• Registered with clinical officers council.
• Minimum two years of professional experience working ideally in a health set up.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Good clinical skills - history taking, physical examination, ordering appropriate laboratory investigations and make appropriate diagnosis.
• Proven leadership, communication, interpersonal, decision-making skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (English and Swahili).
• Digital literacy in the use of MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is desired.
• Consistent track record to work and deliver results with minimum supervision.
• Required to be team oriented with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying grit, compassion and diplomacy.
• Experience of working in hardship area.