OSS Clinician at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

Job Description  
The Doctor – OSS Clinician will provide general care to the KP clients and collaborate with the CBOs to ensure achievement of goals. The key roles of the Doctor include: 

• Working with program team to develop and/or review Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the provision of ART services to Key Populations.
• Provide ART services to Key Populations in line with current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and national guidelines both at the OSS and through mobile ART.
• Oversee clinical HIV treatment protocols in each clinical department to reflect the needs of the target population and ensure consistency of treatment services throughout the OSS.
• Ensure a seamless delivery of service for clients from intake through discharge at the OSS.
• Review and assess client treatment protocols and plans, including short- and long-term goals.
• Review clinical records to evaluate the necessary level of client care. 
• Effectively manage and supervise other clinical team members, health service providers, volunteers and case managers at the OSS as well as mobile ART teams.
• Advise project team on national and state policies, procedures and licensing requirements and ensure compliance with all requirements and/or mandatory inspections.
• Supervise weekly/monthly clinical staff meetings, Integrate OSS and mobile ART services with other project activities to enhance the achievement of project outcomes.
• Provide support to the Strategic Information (SI) unit to manage data collection for service delivery to Key Populations in project communities using nationally approved tools.
• Ensure timely submission of quality reports to the appropriate Quarters through the SR on monthly and quarterly basis or as required.
• Support for data analysis, interpretation and use at the OSS. 
• Use of data at facility level for decision making towards improving service delivery at the OSS.
• Liaise with ECEWS to use data for decision making on how to best tailor services according to the needs of the KPs.
• Support the development of budgets and work plans for clinical services in the OSS, Provide support for prompt retirement of cash expenditure and advances.
• Preparation of program reports, proactively seek out and report relevant opportunities, success stories, linkages or challenges that may promote clinical services for the project.
• Carry out any assignment as assigned.

Minimum Recruitment Standard 

• Advanced Medical Degree (MD preferred) 
• Robust clinical experience in HIV/AIDS care and antiretroviral treatment (3years + preferable) 
• Computer literacy in Microsoft applications and other software
• Excellent grasp of clinical issues and current literature in HIV/AIDS treatment 
• Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills including the ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action.
• At least 3 years of clinical experience in management of infectious disease, and of management of clinical services. 
• Experience working with the Key Populations
• Experience in developing country health care programs.
• Experience in training and good Excellent interpersonal skills. 
• Fluency in written and spoken English.