TB - Screener

Greenstar Social Marketing Pakistan (Guarantee) Limited; Lahore, Saddar, Sukkur, Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenstar Social Marketing Pakistan (Guarantee) Limited seeks personnel to support TB screening across hospitals. The role involves screening beneficiaries, coordinating with doctors and lab staff, and ensuring timely data entry and follow-up with patients.

The candidate should have a FA/F.Sc with graduation preferred and prior community/TB project exposure, plus knowledge of local languages and good interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Prior community work or TB project experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of regional languages and local territories.
• Soft and friendly behavior and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Screen beneficiaries at hospital OPDs using TB screening tools.
• Refer presumptive cases to designated Doctor and ensure proper handover.
• Follow up presumptive cases by phone until symptom free or TB diagnosed.
• Coordinate with HIV trained paramedics, X-pert and X-ray technicians.
• Maintain real-time DHIS2 data entries and validations.

Skills

Regional languages knowledge

Soft and friendly behavior

Education

FA/F. Sc, Preferably Graduation

Job description

• Screen all beneficiaries attending different OPDs of the hospital by using the TB screening tool
• Ensure that all identified presumptive cases reach the designated Doctor and pass on through screening tools
• Subsequent follow up of presumptive on phone calls till they get symptoms free or registered as a TB case by the doctor
• Liaison with HIV trained paramedics, X-pert and X-ray technicians
• Coordination with riders and counselor for quick issuance of X-pert reports and contact screening respectively
• Real time entries and validation of DHIS2 data
• Sustained contact with assigned number of private providers, Specialists, local AFB lab & pharmacy for case registration
• Conduct key project activities namely inception meeting and quarterly review meeting for validation
• Coordination with the District Field Supervisor for the uninterrupted supply of ATT drugs, IEC material and R&R tools to the private providers and lab supplies to private labs. Ensure timely delivery of the same and generate “supply shortage alerts” by informing DFS/ regional coordinator
• Compliance and implementation of National guidelines for TB treatment and Project Operational guidelines
• Maintain the updated records (R&R tools) at all levels
• Counsel & motivate patient and family regarding the treatment adherence and infection prevention respectively
• Responsible for contact screening of the registered patients to identify nearby TB cases and contacts for TB preventive therapy
• Quick response to providers concerns regarding TB patients and available facilities
• Ensure that data and records are completed on time, accurate and verified at all levels; support the DFS in data management and reporting
• Coordination with District Coordinator for Rifampicin Resistance (RR) cases registration at the PMDT site
• Responsible for follow up of the lost-to-follow up and not evaluated TB patients and re-linkage to treatment
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor

Job Specification:

FA/F. Sc, Preferably Graduation

Preferably Prior experience of community related work / TB Project

Good Knowledge of regional languages and local territories

Soft and friendly behavior

Location: 06

Experience

0 - 2 Year of Experience

Location

Multiple Locations across Pakistan

Greenstar Social Marketing Pakistan (Guarantee) Limited
8th Floor, Ocean Tower G-3,
Block 9, Main Clifton Road
Karachi, Pakistan.

Registration Number: K-03213

NTN Number: 0913138-8

Auditor: A.F. Fergusons