Laboratory Technologist job at Makerere University School of Public Health

About the Organization

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is one of the four Schools under the Makerere University College of Health Sciences, a constituent College of Makerere University. Established, in 1922, Makerere University is one of the oldest Universities in Africa and is currently ranked the 2nd best in research in Africa. It was the first university in East Africa to offer degrees in public health and it remains the leading School of Public Health in the region.

MakSPH conducts research and provides consultation services to the Government of Uganda and various national and international health organizations as well as bilateral and multilateral agencies involved in health.

It has four major departments of

Health Policy, Planning and Management
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Disease Control and Environmental Health
Community Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Job Description

Makerere University School of Public Health through the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in collaboration with Windsor laboratory Uganda Limited received funding from the Ministry of Science, technology and Innovations (STI/OP) to conduct an observation study titled Vitamin D as a therapy for chronic conditions: Covid-19, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Covid-19 and Malaria. The study will also offer training and mentorship sessions to selected medical doctors, nutrition scientists, laboratory technicians and clinical officers to equip them with knowledge about Vitamin D therapy, testing and diet supplementation.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The clinical officer will provide support to the clinical associate, medical supervisor in medical assessment of participants, collecting important clinical details, performing clinical examinations and relevant tests and performing follow-up data collection in the clinic/field

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical evaluation and care of participants in consultation with study physicians and offer pre-test counselling to participants actively participate in weekly CME’s
Conduct health education to potential participants as guided by sops
Ensure proper documentation of the history, examination findings as well as management in consultation with study physicians
Seeking informed consent from potential participants
Adhering to professional codes of conduct and ethics
Keep complete and accurate inventory of medicines and supplies located at the clinic and monitor and/or supervise their usage
Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor

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Qualification, Experiences and Competencies

The applicant must hold a diploma in clinical medicine and community health from a recognized institution. S/he must have a valid annual practicing license.