3 Health Worker Vacancies at Rift Valley Children’s Fund

3 Health Worker Vacancies at Rift Valley Children’s Fund

Rift Valley Children’s Fund

Arusha

Rift Valley Children’s Fund

The Rift Valley children’s fund is a recognized non-governmental organization operating in the karatu district of Tanzania.

The Rift Valley Children’s Fund (RVCF) is seeking health workers who will be joining our medical team. RVCF is a thriving community based organization operating at Rift Valley Children’s Village, providing health care, high quality education as well as economic opportunity and training to the residents of the Oldeani Ward.

Clinical Officer – 1 post

Your Duties as Clinical Officer includes, but are not limited to:-

• Ensuring the implementation and standardization of Medical Teams clinical policies, tools, and hygiene protocols in order to minimize clinical risks and to guarantee the quality of patient care management. Promoting and maintaining confidentiality regarding all patient cases and records.
• Implementing diagnosis, prescription and prevention procedures that fall under the scope of his/her competencies applying medical knowledge, asking appropriate questions to patients and following protocols in force as well as using laboratory services, when necessary, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the medical treatments and to refer patients when appropriate.
• Participating in the planning and supervision, in close coordination with your supervisor.
• Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained.
• In cases of emergency, carrying out first aid care and treatment according to protocols in order to reduce mortality rates.
• Participating in data collection and reporting when required
• Keep the patient and family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow; verify understanding to ensure informed consent and adherence to treatment
• Participate in community mobilization and sensitization on curative and preventative health services.
• Ensure general hygiene standards and universal precautions are followed at all times and implement and monitor actions to reduce bio-hazard risks and improve infection control.
• Provide ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
• Ensure that medical decisions are made with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professionals.
• Provide health education classes as needed.
• Provide healthcare for the children and staff at Rift valley Children’s village
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications.

• Holding diploma in clinical medicine
• Must be fully registered with a practicing license.
• Fluent in English and Swahili.
• Eager to learn new skills.
• Problem solving and decision- making skills.

Benefits.

• Monthly salary
• Full Room and Board at RVCV.
• Health Coverage for the term of service.
• Transportation to Karatu as needed.
• Off Days and annual leave.

Medical Attendant – 1 post

Yours Duties as medical attendant includes, but not limited to

• Taking vital signs.
• Transport patients in wheelchairs.
• Carry out general cleanliness.
• Adhering to infection control procedures
• Assisting with Health Education for patients when appropriate
• Perform any other related duties as required by the supervisor

Qualifications.

• Must have attended a medical attendant course, Pre – Nursing certificate from recognized institution in any related field.
• Basic Medical Knowledge of Safety and Sanitation Patience
• Fluent in English and Swahili.
• Eager to learn.
• Additional qualification/ professionalism is highly recommended to apply.
• Females are highly encouraged to Apply.

Benefits.

• Monthly Salary
• Health coverage of the term of service
• Transportation.
• Meals during the day.
• Off Days and Annual leave

Laboratory technician – 1 Volunteer.

Your duties as Laboratory technician includes, but not limited to

• Collect samples, including performing phlebotomy and conduct routine laboratory investigations for patients
• Interpret laboratory results, communicate findings to clinicians and file reports while ensuring confidentiality
• Process specimens to be sent to outside laboratories and do follow up
• Maintain quality control of specimen samples
• Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria, including universal precautions, are met; manage waste as per good laboratory practices
• Ensure biomedical equipment is in good working order by using in accordance with user manual and protocols, perform cleaning and minor maintenance and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning
• Monitor the consumption of supplies and equipment required for laboratory activities and notify supervisor of re-stocking needs
• Ensure that medical practices are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professionals.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification.

• Diploma in medical laboratory Science.
• Must be fully registered with an active license.
• Fluent in English and Swahili
• Good in computer and IT skills

Benefit.

• Transportation or Full room and board at RVCV for 3 months.
• Meals at RVCV.
• Health Coverage for 3 months

Timeline.

Application deadline: 20th March 2024.

How to Apply:

Please email CV/Cover letter and copies of certificates of qualification to health@tanzanianchildrensfund.org