Clinical Officer Job at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

AHF’s core values are to be:

• Patient-Centered

• Value Employees

• Respect for Diversity

• Nimble

• Fight for What’s Right

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• Management and coordination of clinic activities.
• Provides day to day management of HIV/AIDS patients including patients on ART.
• Effective and active management of clients at the CCC.
• Maintenance and ordering of OI’s and other non-pharmaceuticals.
• Ensures proper patient record keeping on ART, Pre ART and other records according to the M.O.H guidelines and stock keeping on all drugs at the CCC.
• Organize for patient follow-up in collaboration with the community programs for default clients.
• Responsible for making and sending timely reports to the Country Program Manager, M.O.H and other personnel, as required.
• Works in partnership with the hospital committee team and other stakeholders.
• Provides leadership and supervision of junior staff.
• Is responsible for management of petty cash.
• Includes direct supervision of Laboratory technicians, Nurses and subordinate staff.

Education and/or Experience

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine from a recognized MedicalCollege;
• Possess a valid registration certificate from the Clinical Officer Council of Kenya;
• Certificate of Training in Adult and Pediatric ART from National Aids control council (NASCOP) Kenya

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Other Skills & Abilities/Qualifications

• Sensitivity to issues surrounding HIV and AIDS
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and health related issues.
• 3-5 years of field experience in Clinical management of HIV/AIDS and managing public health/international development programs;
• Highly skilled in HIV/AIDS programming, preferably within an African context, funded by major donors, such as the U.S. Government, World Bank, Global Fund for AIDS, TB, and Malaria, corporations, foundations, etc.;
• Must be culturally sensitive and able to work in a wide variety of settings and cultures