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Job Title:  Medical Officer (ROM PROJECT) Fresher Jobs

Organisation: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Medical Officer Team Lead

About US:

Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for-profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in Africa.

About ROM Project:

MJAP is implementing a sub-award grant from the Reach-Out Mbuya (ROM), for accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in the Kampala region with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). In addition, MJAP received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the African Resource Center (ARC), to assess the impact of the pilot implementation of integrated non-communicable diseases (NCD) HIV care among people living with HIV receiving anti-retroviral therapy refills at private community retail pharmacies in several parts of Uganda (CRPDDP plus project). This pilot is implemented by the Ministry of Health through the AIDS Control Program, with support from ARC.

Job Summary:   The Medical Officer (ROM PROJECT) will provide specialized care and treatment to HIV infected patients according to MOH guidelines and MJAP policies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtain and document detailed medical history, perform appropriate physical examinations and carry out initial as well as ongoing evaluation of HIV-infected patients.
• Prescribe medications to patients including emergency care to the very sick patients.
• Select, recommend and initiate most appropriate antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all eligible patients according to MOH guidelines and MJAP patient care protocols.
• Monitor toxicities; follow up on adherence and treatment response.
• Request and interpret the necessary laboratory tests and radiological investigations for diagnosis as well as for monitoring and follow-up of patients on ART.
• Evaluate and manage patients for opportunistic infections and non-infectious comorbidities
• Provide continuous on job mentorship to nurses, counselors and nursing assistants at the clinic.
• Prepare and present challenging cases at the CME sessions as well as reviewing of different medical journals at the journal club according to the scheduled timetable.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Must be registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
• Two years of experience in an HIV clinic or hospital-based services.
• Experience in HIV/AIDS and ART is added advantage.
• Research and networking skills

MJAP will not be responsible for such fraudulent correspondence, loss of money, or theft that may result from anyone engaging in any fraudulent recruitment activity.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line. Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF document with names/contact details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor and Head of Human Resources, addressed to: The Human Resources Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP). Email to: recruitment@mjap.mak.ac.ug

Deadline: 12th April 2024 by 4:30 pm.

NB: Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by April 27, 2024.

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