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  • Posted: Jul 29, 2021
    Deadline: Aug 12, 2021
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    Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF),a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, is a global organization providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to over 350,000 patients in 36 countries. We are the largest provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the U.S. A truly independent voice in our mission to rid the world of AIDS, AHF’s opera...
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    State Clinical Coordinator

    Reports to: Medical Director

    Job Summary

    • The State Clinical Coordinator directly oversees all medical activities, at AHF-Nigeria supported facilities in the located State, in Nigeria, covering all comprehensive sites and outposts within the State/region and see to the expansion of services within the State/region in Nigeria, ensuring delivery of high-quality standard of care for all patients.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities
    Leadership and Management:

    • As a Coordinator he/she oversees medical, AHF operations in the State and supports the Country Program Manager to efficiently and effectively deliver quality clinical services in the state/region.
    • He/she will lead the expansion of AHF Program within the state.
    • Provide technical supports to Prevention and Treatment program and ensure linkage of outreach activities to treatment and care program through well-established processes of patient linkages and service integration.
    • Attends key technical partners meetings and provides feedback to management through the Medical Director.
    • Ensures that CMEs are conducted in all sites and participates in the facilitation of CME sessions.
    • He/she participates in staff need assessment and induction of new hired staff.
    • He/she participates in setting performance targets and staff appraisal, disciplining and addressing complaints of employees under his/her supervision.

    Clinical Responsibilities:

    • Ensure standard quality of clinical services at all AHF supported sites in his/her region.
    • Provide periodic comprehensive support supervision report, adhering to the tools provided by AHF.
    • Promotes the implementation of standard operating procedures for all activities relating to good clinical practice and ensure functional QI teams are in existence at site levels.
    • Supervise and implement quality management activities and quality benchmarks monitoring, facilitation of quality assurance and quality improvement sessions.
    • Strengthen TB/HIV, PMTCT, ART services through integrated service delivery and provision of quality services in the state program.
    • Ensures optimal operations of the laboratory services, including functioning of sample referral networks at regional level.
    • Provide on-site technical support and mentoring to the field staff and coordinate M&E of the project.
    • Ensures effective patient flow in all sites, especially those with high volume of patients and coordinate time motion surveys to monitor performance.
    • Oversees the timely collection, compilation and reporting of routine and specific data to guide decision making at site, regional and country program level.
    •  Identify early warning resistance indicators and intervention strategies.
    • Remain updated on current trends and standards in clinical management of HIV/AIDS and related illnesses.
    • Participate in the elaboration/monitoring of annual targets and ensure that they are achieved in all regional sites.

    Supervisory Responsibilities:

    • Provides direct supervision and mentorship to doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists, pharmacy technician working in the different facilities in the region to ensure continuous growth and learning.
    • Ensure timely compilation and submission of monthly drug inventory reports in coordination with the Program pharmacist.
    • Work with the program pharmacist to ensure that pharmacy operations are in accordance with good pharmacy practices.
    • Identify and promote operational research at state level and build capacity among the staff in case presentations and elaboration of scientific papers

    Education and Experience

    • Must be Medical Doctor from a recognized institution.
    • Additional qualification in Health systems management or public health will be an added advantage.
    • Must possess a valid license to practice as a Medical Doctor.
    • Five years medical/health service experience preferred with a sound knowledge of basic medical disciplines to allow for accurate diagnosis and appropriate management of clinical problems.
    • Five years or more of recent experience with HIV/AIDS treatment; three years minimum of administration and program management experience with knowledge of clinical protocols and procedures in the management of HIV related diseases.
    • Experience in planning and budgeting required
    • Experience in quality management and assurance practices desired
    • Demonstrate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite application including Word, Excel PowerPoint etc.
    • Experience providing and facilitating training; experience setting up training programs and workshops preferred.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Application (CV and Cover Letter as one document) to: globalhr.african@aidshealth.org Kindly indicate the position and the Location you are applying for as the subject of the email.

    Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Also your application document must be saved in your full name preferably in MS Word or PDF format.

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