AIDS Healthcare Foundation Jobs in Ethiopia

AIDS Healthcare Foundation ART Aide Worker Jobs in Ethiopia

Req No 2017-6432
Job Locations Ethiopia-Addis Ababa
Category Healthcare
Type Regular Full-Time

Amazing Individuals Working For Positive People at AIDS Healthcare Foundation!

Does the idea of doing something that really makes a difference in people’s lives while being well-compensated intrigue you? Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages growth and success from each and every one of its employees?

If so, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the place for you!

Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the largest specialized provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the nation. Our mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay. Through our healthcare centers, pharmacies, health plan, research and other activities, AHF provides access to the latest HIV treatments for all who need them.

AHF’s core values are to be:

Patient-Centered

Value Employees

Respect for Diversity

Nimble

Fight for What’s Right

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Provision of ART Treatment support and follow up counseling for clients who may have adherence related challenges and complience to care

Provide emotional support and initial adherence counseling for patients who are newly enrolled to care and o the treatment program

Identify cases and families who may require additional support and thus develop care plan as per the standard recommendations

Using the appointment calendar / TB DOTs as standard tool, identify patients who missed their appointment, LTFU and Dropped from Follow up and do tracing as per the national strategy (home to home, telephone, using the treatment support group). Ensure to have appropriate and updated contact address for all enrolled

Do home visit to client who aren’t able to reach the clinic & those who need additional support

Assist in the facilitation of adult support group program, together with thte Adherence Supporter, and monitor their regular meeting

Facilitate the referral and linkage of patients who need the support of other related organizations (i.e. CBO, FBO, governmental organizations).

Escort patients to-and-fro the clinics and community; also accompany patients to hospitals or other higner medical centers whenver necessary

Support the clinical team (ART nurse, ART Data Clerk) in daily registration and patient chart extraction and arrangement

Ensure the documentation of all job specific activities: patient referral, tracing registration, adherence counseling registration, kit distribution registration, and appointment calendar

Execute adherence support related duties as directed by ART Nurse-in-charge, Clinical Officer, ART Clinician or Medical Director

How to apply

Applicants Should apply online

For more information and job application details, see;
[AIDS Healthcare Foundation

ART Aide Worker Jobs in Ethiopia

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AIDS Healthcare Foundation Pediatrician Jobs in Ethiopia

Req No 2014-2835
Job Locations Ethiopia-Addis Ababa
Category Healthcare Center Operations
Type Regular Part-Time

AHF’s core values are to be:

Patient-Centered

Value Employees

Respect for Diversity

Nimble

Fight for What’s Right

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strong desire or inclination to work with children, especially those with HIV

Provide quality care and treatment to HIV infected children and their families

Provide PMTCT services to HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women who are attending the clinic as recommended by the national PMTCT guidelines.

Ensure that proper care is provided for HIV-exposed infants:

Ensure that all HIV-exposed infants are provided with ARV prophylaxis and cotrimoxazole

Ensure that all HIV-exposed infants are routinely tested with DNA PCR through sample referral.

Ensure that infants whose DNA result is positive are initiated on ART according to the national guideline.

Manage TB/HIV co-infected children and their families

Make sure that the family focused approach is followed as part of the comprehensive HIV/AIDS services provided in all AHF supported clinics.

Set up a referral system for complicated HIV Pediatric cases that cannot be managed at any of the clinics

Assist the ART Clinicians in decision making while shifting to second line ART management

Supervise and mentor other health care providers in the clinics with a view to tasking shifting

Train health care workers in the management of pediatric HIV cases

Work in collaboration with other clinical mentors to provide regular mentorship and supportive supervision and mentorship to health care workers involved in managing HIV/AIDS in children

Monitor their own activities with objective data and provide regular feedback to Medical Director

Adhere to national HIV/AIDS patient management protocols and policies as amended from time to time

Offer consultation to AHF-Ethiopia Management in designing of new clinic activities, planning, monitoring & evaluation of existing ones.

Ensure that proper infection prevention and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) procedures are followed at all AHF supported clinics and together with the ART Clinicians help establish a functional PEP program for clinics.

Promote the routine offering of Pediatric and Adolescent ART adherence counseling to all children and their parents and guardians.

Ensure the continuous clinical and periodic immunological staging and monitoring of all HIV-infected children.

Participate when available in the clinic team’s monthly meeting, reporting and action plan preparation.

Carry out any other duties assigned by the Executive or Medical Director

How to apply

Applicants Should apply online

For more information and job application details, see;
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Pediatrician Jobs in Ethiopia