Job Description
About YRGCARE
- Established in 1993, Y.R. Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education (YRG CARE) is a premier non-government organization providing comprehensive HIV services in India. Its objective is to provide prevention, care, support and treatment services for people living with HIV / AIDS, to prevent new infections, and to ensure that patients and their families are treated with dignity. It is one of the sub-recipients of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) for the ACCELERATE program, a five-year program supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAId)
ACCELERATE
The overarching goal of the ACCELERATE program is to implement, evaluate, and transition sustainable and novel models of HIV testing and care.The ACCELERATE program will provide technical assistance (TA) to National, State, and District HIV / AIDS programs to deliver comprehensive HIV prevention and treatment services to vulnerable populations including key populations (KP) and their partners; and Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC).Job Summary :
The Medical Officer (MO) leads service delivery in a community-friendly and stigma-free environment to the community members and works in close coordination with the Clinic Coordinator and is a key member of clinic team. The MO examines the patients, advises required investigations, reviews and prescribes the treatment. It includes referral services such as surgical interventions.
Specific Responsibilities :
The Medical Officer (MO) leads service delivery in a community friendly and stigma free environment.The MO examines the patients, advises required investigations, reviews and prescribes the treatment. It includes referral services such as surgical interventions. Provides follow up services to the clients who have undergone procedures such as gender reassignment surgeryWilling to get trained / updated on service delivery components such as PrEP and HRTPerform internal examination; sample collection of relevant tests such as pap smearMO shall prescribe medications including STI, PrEP, ART, OIs and HRT. Assists the clinic staffs in proper dispensation of medicines, stock management, planning individualized adherence support and monitoring the adherence of prescribed medicinesEnsure that the SOP / guidelines / best practices are followed in managing the clients and supervise the treatment services including laser therapyDeliver services through community-level camps / site visits in neighbouring districts (2-days a month to begin with) including clinical examination, and client literacy; and through teleconsultation / virtual mediumSupport in managing the client in the areas of NCD, substance use, alcohol dependencySupports case management and supervise the medical functions of the clinic on a day- today basis and provide technical and mentoring support to staff to deliver the services effectivelyClosely work with the YRG Integrated Care Centre (ICC) team for the STI / HIV related services including laboratory screening for HIV, syphilis, Tuberculosis, OI, HBV and HCVSupport in index testing and HIV self-testing initiatives of the clinic attendeesIdentify and refer difficult / complicated patient care scenarios to the network of providers mapped by the clinic and to the government facilities, as appropriate, for expert opinion and interventions including admission and inpatient care, if requiredMO shall coordinate with government facilities such as ART centre (or link ART centre); Designated Microscopy centre (tuberculosis care); community care centre (CCC) and private clinicians for effective management of patients on ART (from public or private sector), including OI care, adherence, retention and follow up investigations such as Viral load testMO shall support the M&E functions of the clinic including data quality audits, and ensures that all treatment-related records, registers, cards and PLHIV data are updated daily and kept confidential. Support the team in preparation for the accreditation of the clinic (NABH)Participate in review meetings; and assist the team in identifying and addressing the gap areas in patient care and clinic managementAssist the team in generating presentations and reports (quantitative and qualitative) of the clinic as per the requirements of the projectThe MO shall support clinic manager in building network and referral linkages with the partners (private sector and public health facilities) and with development partners and community networksAny other duty assigned by the supervisor pertaining to the clinic services and project activities.Requirements
Qualifications :
General Physician who is LGBT friendly with 3-5yrs of practice in Govt or a Pvt setupExperienced and updated knowledge on HIV / STI diagnosis and treatment as per the national guidelinesExperienced and update knowledge on Hormone Replacement Therapy in gender dysphoric clients as per the WPATH guidelinesKnowledge on Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People, The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, 7version
Trans identified person preferred for this position with knowledge of English, Marathi and Hindi languageMaintains professionalism and confidently of the client / clinic data and records.Equal Opportunity Employer :
YRGCARE is an equal-opportunity employer. At YRGCARE, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity as part of our values. We actively celebrate employees’ different abilities, sexual orientations, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Our employees are provided with equal opportunities to those who are from different races, communities, experiences, backgrounds, and sexual orientations. Our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives.
Benefits
Requirements
1. Should be at least educated up to 8th standard with good knowledge of the local community and local language. 2. Preference will be given individuals from TG / MSM / PLHIV community. 3. Strong communication and facilitation skills 4. Ability to read and write in local language Require to travel to the project areas for providing services for at least 5 days in a month.
