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Program Management

•  Overall, in charge of the health clinic/ unit, or outpatient and MCH department of the Facility;

• Supervision of all staff at the assigned unit;

• Handling all administrative roles at the assigned unit as per the IRC policy;

• Keep complete and accurate inventory of medicines and supplies located at the health post and monitor/supervise their usage;

• Assess health clinic needs regularly, and make routine orders;

• Ensuring that weekly orders for drugs and non-pharms are prepared and submitted to the health manager for approval; and

• Whenever maintenance is required at the health post/department, fill and submit maintenance request forms to the Clinical officer in charge of clinics for further processing.

Human Resource

• Raise Hire Requests for any vacant Incentive positions;

• Set Performance Objectives for personnel reporting to him/ her and monitor their performance;

• Perform incentive staff appraisal;

• Attend the monthly clinical services staff meeting and share updates (this is mandatory); 

• Plan and manage staff leave and R&R plans ensuring adequate coverage;

• Review and recommend changes to JDs of the incentive staffs under your supervision; and

• Hold monthly meetings with the staffs under your unit and share minutes with your supervisor.

Program Activities

• Clinical assessment and prescription of treatment for all patients;

• Refer cases requiring specialized care to the various special clinics;

• Ensure adequate coverage in the assigned units by arranging a rotation schedule with fellow Clinical officers;

• Cover the hospitals during weekends;

• Cover the hospitals at night as per the clinical officer’s call/night duty schedule;

• Conducts ward rounds in the absence of a Medical Officer;

• Properly document treatment on patients files;

• Maintain an accurate and updated records keeping system in the health unit;

• Carry out minor surgical procedures;

• Attend to emergencies in the ward in the absence of a Medical Officer;

• Attend and participate in the daily morning hospital handover meetings;

• Attend and participate in weekly continuous medical education(CME) at the hospital;

• Training of staff on job and theory sessions; and

• Review of SGBV/assault clients.

Reporting and Coordination

• Ensure all patient records are properly documented in the patient files with all aspects of management being captured;

• Ensure use of EMR for reporting;

• Conduct mortality audits for all deaths occurring in the pediatric ward together with other staff working in the unit and share the reports with the CSM on a monthly basis;

• Maintain accurate inventory record at the facility; and

• Prepare comprehensive handover reports to facilitate smooth transition during annual staff rotation and when going on leave.

Others

• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Key Result Areas

• Ensure smooth running of the health post/department, providing supervision, support and guidance to all staff working at the health post;

• Ensure quality of care in management of patients;

• Ensure complete, accurate and timely data capturing and reporting using all available tools;

• Ensure that universal precautions and infection prevention guidelines are adhered to; and

• Observation of the IRC Way (Integrity, Service and Accountability).