Medical Officer (ROM PROJECT)

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

• Must be registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.

• At least 2 year’ experience in an HIV clinic or hospital-based services.

• Experience in HIV/AIDS and ART is added advantage.

• Research and networking skills

Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF document with names/contact details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor and Head of Human Resources, addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager,

Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP).

Email: [email protected] NOT later than April 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm.

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

• Must be registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.

• At least 2 year’ experience in an HIV clinic or hospital-based services.

• Experience in HIV/AIDS and ART is added advantage.

• Research and networking skills

Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF document with names/contact details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor and Head of Human Resources, addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager,

Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP).

Email: [email protected] NOT later than April 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm.

• Obtain and document detailed medical history, perform appropriate physical examinations and carry out initial as well as ongoing evaluation of HIV-infected patients.

• Prescribe medications to patients including emergency care to the very sick patients.

• Select, recommend and initiate most appropriate antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all eligible patients according to MOH guidelines and MJAP patient care protocols.

• Monitor toxicities; follow up on adherence and treatment response.

• Request and interpret the necessary laboratory tests and radiological investigations for diagnosis as well as for monitoring and follow-up of patients on ART.

• Evaluate and manage patients for opportunistic infections and non-infectious comorbidities 7. Provide continuous on job mentorship to nurses, counselors and nursing assistants at the clinic.

• Prepare and present challenging cases at the CME sessions as well as reviewing of different medical journals at the journal club according to the scheduled timetable.