Medical Officer

thf; Kamrup Metropolitan; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hans Foundation is seeking a Medical Officer for the MMU project in Digboi, Assam. You will perform medical check-ups during camp duties, provide patient consultations, and ensure adherence to government rules and protocols.

You will also manage drug and equipment inventories, conduct home visits for the vulnerable, collaborate with specialists for referrals, and maintain secure records in line with IPHS/IMC standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 0-3 years of experience in public health programs with good team management skills.
• The candidate should be well versed with Hindi and local dialect.
• State/National Medical council registration is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct MMU camp duties per visit roster and perform medical check-ups of the serving community.
• Supervise and ensure inventory and supplies of drugs, reagents and equipment at MMU.
• Conduct home visits for elderly/ severely sick patients and persons with disabilities.
• Collaborate with specialists and health facilities for timely referrals.
• Analyze medical check-up data and provide counselling sessions as required.
• Maintain records, confidentiality and IPHS/IMC protocol compliance.

Skills

Team management

Public health programs

Education

MBBS

Job description

The Hans Foundation (THF), established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that works towards creating an equitable society to enhance quality of life for all through the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities in India. The Hans Foundation works for the Health and Wellbeing of remote and under-served groups, with an additional focus on children, persons with disabilities and women. THF also works for holistic Education and Livelihood development of our communities. Our Two-Fold Strategy involves identifying and working within Aspirational Districts and high poverty index in the North, North-East and East regions within specific states, as well as catering to lower-income and migratory populations in cities, through urban programs.

Over its 15 years of existence, THF has reached more than 35 million beneficiaries through its programs. THF works with communities through direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing local management and monitoring support to not-for-profit organizations in India funded through THF USA and RIST.

PROJECT

The Hans Foundation has been operating more than 200 MMUs on self-Implementation mode since October 2021. MMU intervention is an innovative model of healthcare delivery that could help alleviate health disparities in vulnerable populations and individuals with chronic diseases. Indeed, some studies have concluded that MMUs are particularly impactful in the following contexts: offering urgent care, providing

preventative and primary health care and initiating chronic disease management. By opening their doors directly into communities and leveraging existing community assets, MMUs can offer tailored, high-impact and affordable health care that responds dynamically to the community’s evolving needs. Goal of this project is “People in remote areas are able to access quality health services, thereby improving their overall wellbeing”.

GENERAL

Location of Job: Digboi, Assam

Annual Salary : Salary will commensurate with education, experience of the candidate and past salary drawn.

No. of position: 1

1. JOB PURPOSE

The Medical Officer will be responsible for medical check-ups of the serving community through Camp duties at MMU following the visit roster, treating and providing consultation to the patients and maintaining. The Medical Officer will analyze medical check-up data and conduct regular inspection of equipment's, maintaining the inventory of medicine required at MMU. S/he ensure compliance of the requirements and protocols as per Govt Rules. S/he will present the data to management and make suitable action plan.

2. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Conduct MMU camp duties as per visit roster and perform medical check-ups of the serving community.
• Supervise and ensures the availability of inventory and supplies of drugs, reagents and equipment as required at MMU.
• Conduct home visits for elderly/ severely sick patients and persons with disabilities.
• Collaborate with other specialists and health facilities for timely, right referral of required cases.
• Analyse medical check-up data of the patients and provide counselling sessions as required.
• Management of the team and their capacity building.
• Ensuring optimum utilisation of available resources of the MMU.
• Maintain the confidentiality of the patient data and adhere the IPHS/IMC protocols for the treatment.
• Adhere and ensure implementation & enforcement of Protocol/Quality systems.
• Ensure that documents like OPD, medicines and reagents consumption, patients’ cards etc. are updated and maintained regularly.
• Inspect the requisition and viability of medical equipment & instrument at the MMU.
• Create awareness on health topics by participating in campaigns organized through MMU.
• Share the success stories/anecdotes from the field.
• Prepare trends of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Attend the periodic review meeting organized by THF team.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the THF management.

3. Reporting to : Project Manager/ Project Coordinator

4. Other Indicative Requirements

Educational Qualifications: MBBS

Functional / Technical Skills and Relevant Experience & Other requirements (Behavioural, Language, Certifications etc.)

• Minimum of 0-3 years of experience in public health programs with good team management skills.
• The candidate should be well versed with Hindi and local dialect.
• State/National Medical council registration is Mandatory.

THF is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other such matter.