Clinical Officer-Paediatrics Services (Internal/External)

Under the clinical supervision of paediatrician/specialist, clinical officer responsible to manage outpatient and inpatient clients by obligatory prescribes procedures and medicine to ensure the health of babies; provides advice to parents on healthy development and care of new-borns; performs diagnosis on children and performs her/his duties in accordance with accepted standard medical practices and professional code of conduct. 

1. DUTIES/TASKS

• Examines in and outpatients/clients in line with standard medical procedures using various types of diagnostic mechanisms.

• Administers and prescribes drugs based on the analysis of examination, test reports, and findings and provides counselling services.

• Supervises NICU and Emergency and inpatient care under the leadership of a Specialist.

• Teaches family members about diseases and hands-on procedures.

• Identifies and manages signs of physical, sexual, and mental abuse of children.

• Identifies and meets the emotional needs of families and significant others coping with infant/child illness.

• Coordinates patient care and performs and/or assists inpatient care procedures.

• Implements specialist access and egress procedures.

• Provides MCH and immunization services.

• Disseminates health education/information.

• Puts the interests of clients/patients above all other considerations and ensures the confidentiality of all cases.

• Ensures the maintenance of a high-level standard.

• Performs newborn resuscitation, essential newborn care, care of newborn or child with problems, and other procedures.

• Prepares and submits reports, as deemed necessary.

• Participates in training programs providing clinical updates for health staff.

• Initiates or collaborates in research undertakings.

• Provides all necessary support to ensure quality improvement in newborn and childcare.

• Performs related tasks as required.

Other Responsibilities

• Support in center service promotion and demand creation by doing field visit to nearby referral points, participate in community conversation sessions. 

• Distributing referral cards to visiting clients and motivating current client to refer other needy clients.

• Actively participate in center business development related task assigned by supervisor.

1. Qualifications Requirement

   1. Education

      MD-General Practitioner/BSs degree as Health Officer or BSc in paediatrics nursing

      1. Experiences

         1. Skills, Attitudes and Attributes

      Minimum 2 years of experiences in provision of clinical Services, an experience on paediatrics service Provision is highly preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex medical information clearly to patients and families.
• Conscious of government, MSI and MSIE regulations
• Awareness of concepts and strategies of quality care 

• Respectful of diverse cultural practices and family dynamics.

• Proficient in diagnosing and treating a wide range of pediatric conditions.
• Strong commitment to providing empathetic and patient-centered care.
• Ability to assess situations quickly and make informed clinical decisions.
• High level of accuracy in clinical documentation and adherence to treatment protocols.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Required number: - One (01)
• Duty Station: Addis Ababa
• Type of Employment: Permanent
• Pro-Choice

How To Apply

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to download and fill the job application form from https://mariestopes.org.et/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2022/06/MSIE-Job-Application-Form.pdf and email to Humanresource@mariestopes.org.et before the closing date of this announcement on i.e. within Thirteen (13) consecutive days.

Please note that we ONLY consider those who filled in the application form and send us back.  We regret to inform that we do not accept CV at this stage.

Please mention the title of the position and workplace you applied for on the subject line of your email.

Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, and we are unable to provide any feedback on unsuccessful applications.

CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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