Medical Assistant (COVID-19 Response)
Job Description
Title: Medical Assistant (COVID-19 Response)
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Chakaria, Teknaf)
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Medical Assistant/ MATS from an accredited academic institution or hospital; recognized & registered by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC)
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The MA is a member of the IRC health team and will be responsible for supporting the health care services to the suspected & confirmed cases of COVID-19 patient isolated at home. (S)He will ensure the delivery of high quality emergency and primary healthcare activities to the local catchment population.
∎ Under the supervision of the Medical Doctor and in-conjunction with other healthcare staff, the MA will be responsible for the delivery of health care services, and in particular:
∎ Apply knowledge and skills to give treatment of emergency and primary healthcare problems during home visit
∎ Ensuring appropriate patient triage and referral as needed.
∎ Provide health promotion and counselling to patients and caregivers.
∎ Ensure emergency and primary healthcare services are implemented in conformity with relevant Ministry of health or international guidelines.
∎ Ensure timely and accurate recording of patient information and consultations in relevant patient registers and facilitate the timely submission of require health reports.
∎ Contract Length: 3 Months
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Clinical Care:
∎ Work with the operation of COVID-19 isolation and treatment center with ensure of proper infection prevention procedure is maintained
∎ Render supportive care on clinical management of patients, including diagnosis, isolation, treatment, care and referral
∎ Implement infection prevention and control measures at COVID-19 isolation and treatment center including triage, patient flow, standard precautions, PPE and waste management in line with the guidance of WHO, IEDCR & National guidelines
∎ Monitor waste management
∎ Support and train the network of community health workers on home-based care, referral and contact tracing of COVID-19 cases
∎ Write medical prescriptions are properly written with history and present conditions
∎ Ensure proper drugs provision and the communicate instructions with the patients so they can understand treatment regimen
∎ Ensure clinical set up are well organized and clean
∎ Ensure that the medicines are kept in the store in a proper way having proper ventilation
∎ Maintain confidentiality and security of client information at all times
∎ Ensure the proper application of all monitoring tools use for monitoring clinical activities
∎ Ensure confidentiality is maintained for all clients
∎ Monitor triage, early recognition and source control
∎ Supervise instrument processing
∎ Staff Supervision & Development:
∎ Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
∎ Provide nursing/medical support and mentorship to other staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.
∎ Project Management:
∎ Ensure regular inventory and consumption tracking of medical drugs and supplies
∎ Work with relevant staff to ensure prompt requesting of medical drugs and supplies
∎ Coordination & Representation:
∎ Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local communities, local government agencies and other implementing partners
∎ Monitoring & Reporting:
∎ Ensure all patient consultations are documented and patient records completed
∎ Submit daily reports in a timely manner
∎ Other Duties:
∎ Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year of clinical MA experience in emergency and primary healthcare
∎ Ability to lead, train, supervise and facilitate other medical staff and community health workers in their respective tasks
∎ Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment
∎ Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counselling
∎ Excellent communication skills
∎ Ability to be flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work in challenging situations
∎ Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high pressure situations.
∎ Proficiency in local language
Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Insurance
Application Deadline: 24 Oct 2020
Company Information:
∎ 18 Oct 2020
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : 1st floor, Sayemon Heritage Residence, Baharchora, Cox’s Bazar
∎ Web : https://www.rescue.org/
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 24th Oct 2020
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