Assistant Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Surgeon Job Vacancy at Jhpiego Kenya

Job Title:Assistant Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Surgeon Job ID: 2012-1563 Location: KE- Experience (Years): .. Posted Date: 5/4/2012 Category: International Positions More information about this job: Overview: Reporting to the Surgeon, the Assistant Surgeon works as one of the team members on the mobile voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) teams to provide quality VMMC services unit. Assistant Surgeon will work to ensure the safety of the patient at all times. Jhpiego is one of the implementing partners of the APHIAplus Western Kenya project. This USAID funded APHIAplus projects became effective from January 2011 and work closely with the Government of Kenya, non-governmental and for-profit sectors to strengthen health care services in all provinces. The APHIAplus Western Kenya project covers Western and Nyanza provinces. Successful candidate will be hired for a one year fixed contract. APHIAplus Western Kenya seeks multi-talented clinicians who can perform multiple functions and adapt to new roles Applications will be accepted online or can be mailed to: APHIAplus Western Kenya Attn: VMMC Advisor Mega City Mall, 1st Floor P.O Box 19128-40123 Mega City, Kisumu Kenya Responsibilities: Assess potential outreach site for VMMC service provision and work with his/her team to suggest and implement recommendations on client safety, privacy, infection prevention challenges and proactively address other aspects of quality of care Effectively provides support to the Surgeon and the rest of the team to prepare for, conduct and evaluate medical male circumcisions, including performing screening of clients and post-operative reviews Assistant Surgeon will be expected to continuously assess patients’ needs, verify and maintain information relating to patients’ admission including filling of client forms and required MOH registers, keep records of drugs and other supplies and other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: Kenya Registered Nurse or Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse Diploma from a recognized Medical Training College Registered and Licensed to practice by the Clinical Officers Council/Nursing Council VMMC training and certification 2+ years’ experience in VMMC service provision How to Apply; https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com/jobs/1563/job