Position : Medical Assistant

Duty Station: Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar

Number of Vacancy: 04

Job Responsibilities:

  • He/She is responsible for the delivery of basic nursing care and support the implementation of the Muslim Hands health post activities in the Rohingya Refugee Camp, Cox Bazar.
  • Apply nursing knowledge and skills to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of emergency and primary healthcare problems.
  • Provide health promotion and counselling to patients and caregivers.
  • Ensure timely and accurate recording of patient information and consultations in relevant patient registers and facilitate the timely submission of require health reports.
  • Delivery of hygiene promotion, health education and patient/care giver counselling.
  • Ensure accurate recording of information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports.
  • Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner.
  • Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients with special attention to the women, girls, boys and men to ensure that their needs are met equally/pregnant women to ensure adequate check-ups during antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care.
  • Explain medical procedures to the patients/ beneficiaries as well as establishing a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
  • Assist the patients in understanding their condition, medication with dose intervals and other doctor’s recommendation as well as teaching patient, friends, and family to understand self-care skills; answering questions.
  • Assist Medical Doctor in conducting health examination including history taking, measurement, treatment, medicine management and dispensing, immunization and collating medical reports and also in performing medical procedure and referral including but not limited to other patient follow up and specimen collection when required.
  • Maintain daily checklist of all medical and delivery equipment and medicines to ensure that all medical kits are ready and fully stocked, with all medical supplies organized, listed, and within the expiration period
  • Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
  • Documents patient care services by updating patient register and other records regularly. Also assist Medical Doctor in preparing the daily report for further submission.
  • Ensure regular inventory and consumption tracking of medical drugs and supplies.
  • Submit daily reports to supervisor in a timely manner.
  • Any other duties related to the job description upon request.

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements

  • Diploma in Medical Faculty/Paramedics/Medical Assistant/Nursing course from an accredited academic institution
  • Registered with local Nursing/Paramedic/Medical Assistant Council.

Experience Requirements

  • 1 to 2 year(s)

Additional Requirements

  • Experience working with Rohingya refugee, understanding and speaking in local dialect in Ukhia Zone and knowledge of Rohingya language would be an added advantage.
  • Passion to work for the people with disabilities from the poorer community.
  • Attitude to serve for extended period.
Salary: Negotiable

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Application Dedline : December 22, 2019