Background & Description

Job description: Female Medical Officer (FMO) position has to fill the gap of qualified health worker at THQ/RHC/DHQ level to facilitate women, new born and children to conduct OPD improve health status in hosting remote union councils of district Umerkot. FMO will also conduct mentoring sessions for LHVs to improve their knowledge and develop capacities to facilitate beneficiaries. 

Main Responsibilities / Duties:

• Conduct daily OPD six days in a week on rotation basis to provide curative care services to women and children,
• Identify high-risk cases and diseases, not manageable at THQ/RHC and timely refer them with proper referral protocols to a designated hospital/clinic,
• Submit supply request in time on a standard requisition form duly signed by her to project office Umerkot,
• Identify training needs for staff working in respective health facility and submit a written request to line manager for organizing capacity development trainings workshop
• Provide on job mentoring to LHVs/TBAs/LHWs on topics e.g. diagnosis and management of ARI, URTI/LRTI, diarrhea, scabies, screening of danger signs in a pregnant woman, management of labor, post-natal care, early new born care etc,
• Ensure that all programmatic issues are discussed with the line manager.
• Actively participate in planning and projection sessions.
• Report any incidence/staff related issue to line manager for in time management.
• Ensure good standard of cleanliness/sanitation in work area through staff assigned for cleaning.
• Ensure all staff working under her supervision, are working effectively and efficiently on regular basis, while also report any irregularities (if found) immediately to her line manager,
• Maintain good working relationship with between SF/DoH staff and local community,
• Assess/analyze the situation in case of emergencies such as out-breaks and epidemics and immediately report to the project manager for timely interventions
• Ensure that all equipment is in good condition and all inventories are properly listed and physically present,
• Ensure timely submission of standard weekly/fortnightly/monthly reports to her supervisor regularly without any delays/excuses,
• Hold monthly staff meeting to review progress against activities agreed/submitted during last month work plan on regularly basis,
• Attend/represent organization in various meetings/workshops held in respective health facility
• Any other job-related additional task (s) assigned by the supervisor.

Desirable:

• Familiar with local culture & customs;
• Any additional training/qualification received in related fields.
•  A good team player.