Description
PIH JOB DESCRIPTION (NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCD) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT) - LIBERIAN ONLY
Position Title:
Non Communicable Disease(NCD) Physician Assistant
Reports to:
NCD Lead
Department:
Clinical
Liaises with
Supervises:
Work Location:
Maryland County, Harper City
Employment Type:
Full Time
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated, experienced, NCD Physician Assistant for our NCD program in Maryland County – Liberia to participate in the daily clinical care of NCD outpatients & in-patients at the JJ Dossen hospital and pay regular visits to support NCD care at Pleebo Health center and Edith Wallace health Center, leading towards improved NCD patient quality care and outcomes.
Objectives:
- To improve the quality of NCD outpatient & inpatient care, nutrition, health education, documentation & follow-up.
- To increase NCD screening and detection of NCD related complications amongst outpatients at JJ Dossen hospital
- To improve outcomes for NCD inpatients at JJ Dossen hospital.
- To accompany the health workforce in Maryland County with ongoing quality health care services for NCD in patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific Responsibilities:
Clinical Responsibilities
- Providing direct clinical care, health education, nutrition counselling, treatment and follow-up for NCD outpatient and in patients at JJ Dossen hospital in accordance to NCD nutritional and medical team protocols
- Collaborating with other healthcare workers and hospital departments during the care of NCD inpatients.
- Participating in the SCD screening project for newborn babies at JJ Dossen hospital.
- Participating in other NCD in-hospital screenings & referrals for long-term care to the NCD outpatient clinic.
- Ensuring proper documentation for all NCD patients into the EMR system.
- Participating in NCD medical training for nursing students in the NCD clinic.
- Participating in ER admissions, monitoring & follow-up of NCD patients in conjunction with other health care professionals.
- Providing clinical support to the NCD in patient