Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Provincial Health Office, Western Province in conjunction with U$ Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been implementing programs to improve the management of TB, STIs and HIV/AIDS care services in the Province since 2006. To further strengthen the programs, WPHO is inviting applications from interested persons who meet the minimum requirements to fill the following vacant positions on contract basis subject to renewal:
JOB TITLE: DISTRICT - Field Mortality Surveillance Officers (4)
LOCATION: Facility: Senanga District Hospital, Yeta District Hospital and Lewanika General Hospital and Kaoma District Hospital
JOB PURPOSE:
To coordinate routine case by case Mortality surveillance in order to monitor the cause of death of patients in the facilities, through effective maintenance of the case-reporting database at the district.
REPORTS: Case based Surveillance Programme Officer .

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY (MAIN DUTIES)
• Performing verbal autopsy interviews using assigned tablets running open data kit (ODK). The analysis for the assignment of cause of death will be done using a computer-assisted determination of cause of death software at the mortuary for all persons brought to the facility dead (BID)
• Complete the death registration module in SmartCare for the deceased person • Collect the list of patients lost to follow-up at facilities dispensing ARVS and go to the homes of the patients and administer a tool to determine the status of the patient alive, transferred out: alive, stopped medication; deceased etc.).
• Administer the verbal autopsy tool to determine the likely cause of death if the patient is deceased.
• Collect the SmartCare card if the deceased patient was registered in SmartCare.
• Record the NRC number and personal details to enable the identification of the patient in SmartCare
• Record facility where patient was receiving care and update the SmartCare patient record or pass on the information to the assigned supervisor at the facility
• Abstract information on deaths from the facility admissions register, mortuary register and the council burial office and ensure data is entered efficiently in the database.
• Assist the health information officer enter mortality data in HMIS in a timely manner

Other skills/Attributes:
• Computer literate,
• Managerial skills,
• Good Interpersonal relations,
• initiative

JOB SPECIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS
• Grade 12 Full Certificate or its equivalent
• Diploma in in any health field including Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Epidemiology, Statistics, Demography and social science or related field is required;
• Degree will be an added advantage
• Proven relevant work experience will be added advantage
• Ability to write technical papers and reports clearly in English
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and local languages
• Must be between the Age of 21 and 55years

Job Education Requirements: Diploma in in any health field

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Instructions for submission of applications
Only candidates who meet the above job specifications and competencies should apply in own handwriting enclosing their detailed curriculum vitae, Photocopies of NRC, professional and academic qualifications and other any relevant documents.
Address applications to:
The Provincial Health Director
Provincial Health Office Independence
Road P.O.Box 910022
MONGU
Closing date for applications is Friday 4th June, 2020 by 17:00 hours.
*please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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