ART Clinician at AIDS Healthcare Foundation

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international not for profit NGO, with its Headquarters based in Los Angeles, California. AIDS Healthcare Foundation is registered in Nigeria as Foundation for AIDS Care Prevention and Advocacy but collectively referred to as AHF Nigeria. AHF Nigeria works in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health to provide free HIV/AIDS services; HIV prevention and treatment (ART), capacity building and advocacy in resource constrained settings.

AHF-Nigeria currently operates in 7 states including; Benue, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasarawa, Kogi, Cross River, Anambra, Akwa Ibom and supports numerous clinics country wide. The organization now seeks to hire highly competent, dynamic and experienced persons to fill the following regular full-time positions:

Reports to:                        Senior Regional Medical Manager/State Clinical Coordinator

Location:                            Benue and Nasarawa States

Job Summary:

The ART clinician / Sites Coordinator oversees the ART, PMTCT and prevention services of the AHF program at the state/facilities level. ART Clinician provides mentorship and hands-on mentorship to the facility healthcare workers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• In close coordination with the facility healthcare workers, ensure the provision of quality, evidence-based ART, PMTCT, prevention and TB services.
• ART Clinician provides mentorship and hands-on mentorship to the facility healthcare workers.

• Coordinate monthly patient care team and other meetings.
• Ensure efficient management of AHF’s finances and provide complete, timely and accurate reports.
• Implement a continuous quality assurance and improvement program at the site level.
• Supervise other staff at the state/facilities level.
• Ensures that all disseminated protocols are strictly adhered to by site staff.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all services provided.
•  Implement operational research protocols to answer important questions within AHF’s treatment and prevention programs.

• Quality of HIV treatment and TB services at the state/sites,
• Supervises and ensures Data capture, handling and use at the state/sites.
• Any other duty designated by the supervisor

Education and Experience:

• University graduate in Medicine;
• At least two years’ experience in HIV treatment programs.
• At least 1 years’ experience in program management.
• Must have the current practicing license.
• Experience with operational research and evidence-based healthcare is an added advantage;
• Must be highly organized and capable of effective multi-tasking.
• Proficiency in computer operations - MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint