Medical Officer WALIMU

Role Overview
The Medical Officer will work with the study team at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital to collect data on patients admitted to the health facility and to ensure that study procedures are carried out according to the study protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Responsibilities
• Contribute to identification of eligible patients at the health facility.
• Provide required study information to potential participants during the informed consent process and at different time points during their participation.
• Administer study questionnaires to participants recruited into the study, as per the protocol.
• Ensure that study samples from participants recruited into the study are drawn and handled in an appropriate and timely manner (as per the study protocol).
• Provide oversight for data collection to ensure that all collected data (including laboratory data) are recorded in the electronic database (i.e., REDCap) in an accurate, complete and timely manner, as per the guidance project coordinator and/or PI.
• Participate in and provide oversight for regular quality control (QC) activities, including daily data QC, sample collection and storage QC, among others.
• Identify patient problems, including adverse events, documenting pertinent information and assisting patients in formulating plans for addressing problem areas.
Contribute to development of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents.
• Adhere to and remain knowledgeable about the SOPs, protocol and other key project documents.
• Maintain research documents according to GCP requirements.
• Participate in producing harmonized quality project reports and develop relevant tools.
• Treat each participant and colleague with dignity, respect and professionalism.
• Participate in study team meetings as scheduled by the site team leader, project coordinator and the PI.
• Taking minutes in collaborative meetings.
• Complete any additional tasks assigned by the site team leader, project coordinator and/or PI.

Requirements
• Bachelor of Medicine and surgery.
• Working use of Microsoft word, excel and the internet is essential
• Excellent Communication skills with patients and with other members of the team.
• Must hold a valid practicing license.
• Working use of Microsoft word, excel and the internet is essential.
• Ability to be a good team player.