Medical Assistant

Job Description

Title: Medical Assistant

Company Name: Bandhu Social Welfare Society

Vacancy: 03

Age: 22 to 35 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf)

Salary: Tk. 40546 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Diploma in Medical Technology
• Diploma in Medical Technology

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 22 to 35 years

• Willingness to work with a diverse population.
• Ability to work in a team·
• Good communication & Negotiation skill

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Service Delivery:.    

• Provide clinic services by maintaining medical ethics and law accurately.
• Provide high-quality STI, HTC, and GH services to the vulnerable community at service centers and sub-service centers.
• Conduct thorough physical examinations of beneficiaries, ensure testing services through Rapid diagnostic test kit.
• Ensure maintaining proper Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) procedures.
• Accurately document and preserve medical complaints of beneficiaries on health cards and prescribe medicines according to treatment protocols.
• Ensure proper dispensing of drugs, including Directly Observed Therapy (DOTs), and maintain accurate records.
• Issue prescriptions for STIs to both female and male partners, following BMDC protocol guidelines.

Clinical Setup Maintenance:

• Ensure the availability and functionality of essential clinical setups, such as patient beds, spotlights, privacy screens, adequate lighting, and running water supply.
• Maintain and utilize infection prevention equipment, including autoclaves and incinerators, as well as clinical equipment like blood pressure machines, thermometers, and weight scales.

Medicine Management:

• Ensure that the medicine store is well-stocked with appropriate medications stored in optimal conditions.
• Regularly update the medicine stock register, review stock levels, and promptly notify relevant authorities of any stock-outs or impending expiry dates.
• Prepare medicine requisitions as necessary.

Ethical Standards:

• Uphold ethical principles, including confidentiality, non-discrimination towards gender diverse populations, and treating beneficiaries with respect and dignity.
• Safely store blister packs of DOTs medication (e.g., Cefixime and Azithromycin) at service centers until verified by clinical representatives. Keep records of blister incineration after verification.

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Implement monitoring tools for clinical activities related to STI, GH, TB, and HTC services.
• Regularly review clinic performance, provide guidance to staff, and report to the Program Specialist/Coordinator.

Counseling and Education:

• Provide counseling assistance on personal risk assessments, safer sex behaviors, and partner notification.
• Conduct the 4Cs approach (compliance with treatment, counseling for prevention, condom demonstration, contact tracing) during counseling sessions, in line with national and project guidelines.
• Demonstrate proper condom usage.

Screening and Follow-up:

• Conduct TB, Hep-B, C, Ca -cervix, Ca- breast screening for all clinic attendees.
• Ensure prompt referral of suspected cases to centers for diagnosis and/or treatment, and follow-up of positive cases to ensure treatment adherence to referral mechanisms.
• HTC Activities:§ Perform HTC activities as per schedule, including pre and post-test counseling, sample collection from HTC clients, rapid HIV testing according to the designated algorithm, delivery of test results to clients, and maintaining confidentiality.
• Accompany HIV-positive clients to the care, support, and treatment center. 

Quality Control and Documentation:

• Properly prepare and preserve and document DBS samples to be sent to the BSMMU laboratory.
• Maintain the cold chain for reagents and samples to ensure proper organization and preservation.
• Submit monthly reports to the Service Center Manager and monthly HTC reports to the SR focal person in a timely manner.

Awareness and Training:

• Assist with conducting regular awareness sessions among frontline workers and key stakeholders.
• Undertake any other assignments related to the project and organizational interests as assigned by higher authorities.

Safeguarding and Well-being:

• Dedicate to ensuring the safety and well-being of all team members, promoting and implementing safeguarding standards, and actively encouraging the reporting of any incidents in line with established procedures of PSEA

• Weekly 2 holidays
• Festival Bonus: 2