Physician/Medical Officer - Benue at AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Reports to: Senior Regional Medical Manager/State Clinical Coordinator

Job Summary:

The incumbent will be expected to provide expert medical care, diagnosis and treatment of all patients in care at AHF-Nigeria wellness clinics. Implement operational research protocols to answer important questions within AHF’s treatment and prevention programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical Responsibilities include:

• Provides clinical direction and support and general management oversite
• Ensures that all patients access various diagnostic tests. Analyses and evaluates medical procedures and diagnostic tests that promote good clinical outcomes in accordance with standard guidelines.
• Responsible for maintaining delivery of high-quality medical care and efficiency of all services provided within the program.
• Participates in Quality Improvement meetings and medical directors’ meetings to discuss difficult patients and management issues.
• Ensures and monitors that all clinic staff participate in scheduled staff and recommended CPD (continuous professional development) activities in a manner that upholds peer interaction.
• Participates in clinical assessment and other related activities.
• Provide clinical services to clients and patients in AHF Supported Clinics
• Be active in the development of best practice
• Implements AHF clinical strategies and SOP’s
• Mentors and trains clinical teams
• Ensures accurate and timely documentation of all services provided.
• Ensures the timely input of data onto the Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Implement operational research protocols to answer important questions within AHF’s treatment and prevention programs.

General responsibilities:

• General day to day support to the clinical team and all roving team members
• Participate in team de-briefing session’s monthly meetings.
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance, supervisory support and general management to the teams.
• Ensures that the clinical staff have all the information and clinical support that they need.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with AHF’s policies and applicable guidelines/prescripts. Some of the responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.  Leads by example and is a team player.

Education and Experience:

• Qualified Medical Doctor with 5 years’ experience in HIV related field and at least 5 years of management exposure and operational research, and evidence-based healthcare is an added advantage.
• Must be highly organized and capable of effective multi-tasking.
• Experience with operational research and evidence-based healthcare is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in computer operations - MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

Other Skills and Abilities                                                          

• Sensitivity to patients when handling.
• Sensitivity to ethics and confidentiality of STI and HIV/AIDS client issues.
• Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to carry light to heavy loads
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage work on an independent basis
• Flexibility and creativity to come up with new strategies to improve the lives of patients
• Knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint programs.
• A commitment and willingness to work under pressure.