Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose primary aim is to contribute to address public health priorities of the people of Tanzania and the world at large. These priorities include: communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Reproductive, Maternal, New- born and Child health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Non-Communicable Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System Strengthening. MDH strongly believes in and works in partnership with various local and global institutions, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC); President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG); donor agencies; academic and non-academic institutions; implementing partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based organizations and others.
In Dar es Salaam, MDH supports the Government of Tanzania through the Municipal councils of Dar es Salaam City Council; Temeke, Kinondoni, Kigamboni and Ubungo Municipal Councils Together with Amana, Mwananyamala and Temeke Regional Referral Hospitals in implementation of the program on HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In order to strengthen the care and treatment of PLWHA in Dar es salaam, MDH on behalf of the above-mentioned Municipal Councils and Regional Referral Hospitals seeks to employ the following staff;
Job Title: Medical Officer (1 Posts)
Location: Mwananyamala RRH,
Reports to: Facility In-charge
Job Summary:
The Medical Officer will be responsible to ensure delivery of quality HIV/AIDS care and treatment services to clients by providing technical support to health facility teams. He/she supports the CTC In-charge to ensure efficient implementation of care and treatment of PLHIV at the respective facility under the guidance of the facility in-charge, CTC in charge and other relevant health facility staff.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical care to HIV/AIDS patients attending the clinic in line with standard care and treatment
- Assessing and diagnosing clinical patient problems, order appropriate diagnostic tests and prescribe medication for
- Providing consultation to HIV-positive patients on the wards as
- Coordinate appropriate referral and management of complex patients through liaison with senior care
- Maintaining accurate medical records and other data collection as required for Monitoring and evaluation within the
- Contribute to performance monitoring initiatives and routine data use activities at the
- Support the team to identify, implement and document continuous quality improvement activities along client care and treatment
- Support the Site Manager in follow up of clients to improve linkage, retention and viral suppression rates among clients in HIV
- Participating in Clinic team meetings and assisting the site manager with strategic planning for the
- Providing on job mentorship to clinic staff to be able to offer quality TB/HIV, general patient care and referral for specialized care
- Participating in weekly Continuing Medical Education sessions
- Contribute to Research efforts as will be appropriate
- Any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to
Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:
- At least a Bachelor Degree in Medicine with current registration from the Medical Council of
- At least three (3) years’ experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment
- Additional training in HIV/AIDS care and opportunistic infections is added advantage
- Experience and up-to-date technical knowledge of HIV/AIDS clinical care and ART
- Understands client confidentiality and exhibits high level of ethical conduct
- Good communication, organization and management skills
- Excellent command of Swahili and English languages, in written and oral communication.
- Has basic computer literacy including word processing, excel, internet and power point.
- Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal
- Ability to work under pressure and stringent
How to Apply:
To Apply for this Job register or login to https://recruitment.mdh.or.tz/ and from the Dashboard click on Search Vacancies button.
Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Submit your application before 29 December 2023
