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Qualification: MBBS or equivalent; prefer candidates with Fellowship in HIV/AIDS or MD, Community Health.
Experience: Minimum 5 Years’ experience and adequate exposure to Geriatrics and HIV/AIDS Care and Support.
Terms of Reference
1. To manage the MMU health work and to motivate and take control of the unit as a whole, ensuring that the desired services are provided and outlined activities are carried out as planned.
2. To run the out-patient clinic at all the MMU sites; listening to and examining the elderly patients coming for medical care and to prescribe appropriate medicines as per standard clinical norms.
a. Take a full history and carry out physical examination of the patients
b. Prescribe medicines as appropriate, ensuring that;
i. The patient, and an attendant in case the patient is disabled in this regard, comprehends the need, dosages, schedule and side-effects of the medicines prescribes.
ii. The use of medicines is minimised (rational use of drugs), both in quantity and variety.
iii. Effective and harmless alternative non-drug therapies are tried first or together with medicines so as to reduce side-effects, increased pill load and cost.
c. Document history, findings and prescriptions on prescribed cards and records.
d. Refer cases to the Social Protection Officer (SPO) for counseling whenever necessary
e. Refer those cases that are in need of advanced management, investigations, hospitalisation and/or any other care that cannot be provided by the MMU to appropriate referral healthcare centres
f. Make home visits on a routine basis, especially to those of very sick, bed-ridden and disabled elderly in the site who have been identified by local volunteers and MMU staff
g. Provide these clinical services in an elder-friendly manner that is reassuring to the patients and to their families; spending time, explaining in detail and being tactile as necessary
3. To provide group counselling to elders at the MMU sites on health topics.
4. To organise and assist in the training (empowerment; capacity building) of elders where required and planned by the programme.
5. To establish effective and meaningful linkages with government, NGO and private healthcare providers for additional primary, secondary for tertiary care, in-patient care, laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures.
6. To establish effective and meaningful linkages with other HelpAge India partners involves in providing services to destitute elders, shelter, social protection and eye-care and other medical services
7. To ensure that MMU records, registers, cards and other MMU documents are filled, maintained and updated by the concerned team members
8. To supervise the activities of the local health volunteer(s) assisting the MMU
9. To carry out the above responsibilities along with other relevant MMU team members
10. As Physician in HIV Care and Support:
a. Responsible for the medical component of care
b. Run outpatient clinics for patients with advanced diseases
c. Refer HIV suspects or clients with high risk behaviour to counsellor for counselling and HIV testing
d. Support the home care teams by
i. Discussion of clinical issues/directions on management plan
ii. Liaison with local hospitals for admissions/procedures
iii. Consultations over phone
iv. Visiting patients at home as and when requested by nurse/social worker
e. Involve in training programs in HIV/AIDS, including training of OP in the MMU sites.
11. Attend training and education programs to update skills and knowledge in the area.
12. As Physician in Palliative Care:
a. Responsible for the medical component of care.
b. Run outpatient palliative care clinics for patients with advanced diseases.
c. Support the home care teams by
i. Discussion of clinical issues/directions on management plan.
ii. Liaison with local hospitals for admissions/procedures.
iii. Consultations over phone.
iv. Visiting patients at home as and when requested by nurse/social worker.
d. Involve in training programs in palliative care in the region.
e. Attend training and education programs to update skills and knowledge in the area.
This is contractual position initially for the period of one year with a possibility of extension based on performance and will be based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The position requires travel to poor rural and urban sites on a daily basis.
Eligible candidates should either email their CV’s at hr @helpageindia.org or post it at
C-14, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016.
The Last Date of receiving application is 22nd June 2008.
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