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• Coordinates migration health assessment
  with the IOM Medical Officers working for various resettlement countries
  and other visa applicants as well as facilitate health assessment for UK
  TB Detection Programme and submission of complete medical documents;
• Implements migration health related
  activities such as filling personal/applicant details, history taking,
  organizing medical files including laboratory results and x-rays, and
  performing medical follow up as requested by the IOM Medical Officers;
• Identifies migrant for true and likeness
  appearance and perform blood collection, urine and sputum specimen
  collections, and x-ray procedures;
• Coordinates and liaise with x-ray
  department, laboratory units, clinics and referral hospitals and sets
  appointments for various follow up;
• Informs IOM Medical Officers that the
  migrant has completed treatment(s) prescribed, and ensures that required
  reports are provided to the appropriate parties as well as coordinate and
  maintain precise tracking records of all medical reviews;
• Coordinates with IOM Medical Officers about
  fitness to travel of migrants and conduct pre departure checks, de-worming
  and anti-malarial treatments; report this information to the IOM Medical
  Officer;
• Prepares monthly reports for all cases
  cleared to travel and those on medical hold with projected dates of
  clearance;
• Initiates anti -TB treatment for
  eligible migrants as per the panel physician’s recommendation, provide
  directly observed therapy (DOT)  for
  patients at IOM TB clinic, monitor treatment progress and drugs side
  effects, conduct monthly evaluation, observe DOT’s during the weekend,
  perform home visits and contact tracing, 
  provide Health Education and counseling for TB patients and
  contacts;
• Ensures safekeeping and monitoring of TB
  drug inventory and tracking of expiry date, request of supplementary
  feeding for patients and other medical items on timely manner;
• Compiles required reports and timely
  submission to the National TB Program and IOM Regional Office;
• Performs vaccination for migrants as
  prescribed by the IOM Medical Officers, updates vaccination data,
  maintains cold chain and ensures safekeeping of the vaccines;
• Travels to camps and other field
  missions with the mobile team as required by the Medical Officer, and
  perform all activities requested by the supervisor;
• Encodes data on spreadsheet, compile
  monthly statistical reports as required and ensure appropriate filing
  system for all reports and records;
• Safekeeping, monitoring and organization
  of medical stock and inventory especially tracking of expiry date.
  Consolidates and places quarterly medical orders for supplies;
• Perform local and international medical
  escort duties as required;
• Perform other tasks as may be assigned
  by the Head of Mission and the Medical Officer.

• The International Organization for
  Migration (IOM) Clinical Nurse job opportunity should hold a High School
  Degree/ Certificate with 4 years of relevant experience or Bachelor’s
  degree with two years of relevant experience in Nursing and registration
  with the Nursing Council of Uganda as a Registered Nurse
• Four years (two years for Bachelor’s
  degree or higher) in a related Nursing field preferably TB Programs, VCT,
  migration health, disease control and international public health;
  Training and experience in TB, VCT, communicable diseases and migration
  health is a requirement
• Supervisory experience and proven
  ability to coordinate the work an advantage.
• Work experience in an international
  organization an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Mimosa and other
  medical database systems an advantage
• Proficiency in computer skills,
  especially in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access) and experience in working
  with databases and online applications

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