Vacancy title:
Clinical Officer

[Type: , Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, March 30 2025

Duty Station:
Within Zambia, Kafue, Southern Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary

The Respiratory Health Clinician is responsible for screening, diagnosing, and managing patients with respiratory conditions at various project sites. The role involves providing quality patient care, conducting outreach screenings, interpreting diagnostic tests, referring complex cases, and ensuring accurate documentation of clinical data. Additionally, the clinician will be actively involved in research studies, patient counseling, and adherence to Good Clinical Practices while maintaining strict confidentiality and accountability for project resources.

Main duties

• Screens patients with respiratory conditions at all project sites.
• Provides basic treatment for respiratory illnesses according to standard treatment guidelines.
• Ensures high-quality patient care and effective management of respiratory cases.
• Conducts outreach screenings in workplaces and communities as needed.
• Identify and recruit participants for research studies, ensuring proper informed consent procedures.
• Interprets laboratory results, spirometry, 6MWT, and chest X-rays to make clinical decisions.
• Refer challenging respiratory cases to medical officers and respiratory physicians.
• Ensures timely referral of patients requiring specialized services at tertiary institutions.
• Provides counseling on smoking cessation, treatment adherence, risk reduction, and psychosocial support.
• Educates patients and caregivers on respiratory conditions and their management.
• Ensures accurate completion of clinical study forms (both electronic and hard copy).
• Performs quality control (QC) checks on data and study forms.
• Maintains proper records of respiratory diagnoses and collaborate with data associates for database updates.
• Assists in writing reports and preparing for monitoring visits.
• Follows Good Clinical Practices and research protocols.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and privacy of patients/participants.
• Accountable for project resources, including ICT equipment, spirometers, data collection forms, and study supplies.
• Ensures proper handling and storage of participant files and research materials.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Clinical Medical Sciences
• Valid practicing certificate under the Health Professions Council of Zambia
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in clinical management of TB and other respiratory conditions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Priority will be given to residents of Kafue.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: 4 years

Level of Education: Diploma

Job application procedure

To apply for this job please visit www.cidrz.org.

District: Kafue

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