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Medical Internist - EndTb Trial - GHD

Experience

1-2 years Consultant or Senior Resident/Fellow/Registrar Internal Medicine.

Education

MBBS with FCPS Internal Medicine. Current registration with the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).

Last Date

3/13/2021 12:00:00 AM

Job Description

a.      Execute PMDT SOP’s in patient’s care and good management skill in procedures for Tuberculosis patients.

b.      Reads and understands updated WHO guidelines of Management of Drug Sensitive and Drug Resistant Tuberculosis alongside with National Guideline and implements them in clinical setting by prescribing TB treatment with correct dosage and discusses potential side-effects with patients.

c.       Provide medical support to team members to facilitate quick management of TB patients with co-morbidities such as Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiac Diseases, Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hepatitis, Chronic Liver Disease, Neurological diseases, HIV and other infections such as influenza, pneumonia as well as serious, chronic and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults and the elderly etc.

d.      Assesses approximately 10-15 patients per day for 3Days per week (Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am to 3pm) to make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure. Days and Timings are Negotiable and should cater clinical teams in Karachi and Hyderabad.

e.      Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.

f.        Collect, record and maintain patient information, such as medical history, family history reports and previous examination results. Proper Documentation regarding the patient medical information is mandatory

g.       Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.

h.      Analyze test data or images to confirm and inform of diagnosis as well as potential treatment

i.         Explain medical procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and their family members

j.        Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.

k.       Ensure work procedures and technical specifications required by hospital are executed according to clinical SOP’s

l.         He/She will be responsible for discussing difficult patients with program clinical expert and should be able to relay labs/images to expert via what’s app or skype.

m.    Maintain professional and polite doctor- patient approach at all the time to understand patient’s problem

n.      Adheres to Infection control policies of Tuberculosis Clinic and Indus Health Network

o.      Perform any other task as assigned by the concerned Head

                     p.     Excellent Ability to handle / operate computer applications.