Medical Officer

BACKGROUND

The Hans Foundation, established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that that works for the improvement of quality of life for underprivileged communities across India through Health, Education, Livelihood and Disability sector interventions. THF undertakes direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing funding support to not-for-profit organisations in India through its donor \xe2\x80\x93 RIST, USA. THF\xe2\x80\x99s Strategic planning focuses on key areas of its work with the aim of addressing the key issues of poverty alleviation, economic inequalities, and 360\xc2\xb0 impact on the quality of life through social development programs. THF\xe2\x80\x99s programs are majorly implemented in the most rural and under-developed areas in the country. Over the years, THF has expanded its charitable activities in collaboration with State and Central Governments, institutions, corporates, academia and non-government organizations for sustainable interventions to achieve scale and economy. The interventions implemented by the foundation range from grass root level to national-level programs.

ABOUT PROJECT

The Hans Wellness Centre (Health services for students) has been conceptualized with a focus on the mental and physical well-being of school students. The health professionals working on this project would be the backbone to steer the project toward the intended impact and the outcomes. The Hans Foundation has started its kind initiative to provide improvement in the physical, mental, and social well-being of school-age children in 24 schools of Delhi NCR, to help towards leading a healthy life. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages and Sustainable Development and Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. THF is willing to implement this unique project which is the need of the hour in Govt and private schools of Delhi NCR.

Position: 02
Possible Location of Job:

• Delhi NCR

Few points to reflect upon as you apply for this role:

• Medical Officers who are passionate to work in the social impact domain and ready to take on grassroots challenges which occur on a daily basis will be preferred.
• The school resources are limited, therefore, Medical Officer with a \xe2\x80\x9cCan Do It\xe2\x80\x9d attitude will be a great fit for this opportunity.
• The Medical Officer will be working in a clinic situated in schools. Work conditions would be different and will have fewer facilities compared to private/govt. clinics.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide Primary Health Care Services
• Coordinate with the ANM and take up cases referred by the ANM for examination.
• Refer the required cases to linked higher centres for further action.
• Create awareness on health topics in the school & community
• Prepare trends of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Inspect the requisition and viability of medical equipment & instruments.
• Adhere to and ensure implementation & enforcement of Protocol/Quality systems.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient data.
• Attend the periodic review meeting organized by THF Team.
• Manage team and enhance their capacity building.
• Maintain digital health records (updates the App and keep track of the same)
• Home visits to students\xe2\x80\x99 house as per the instructions of Project Manager.
• Documentation \xe2\x80\x93 monthly report, progress deck, case/success stories etc.
• Ensuring smooth operations of the clinic with the help of a Fellow (MTW) & admin support
• Cross-verify the invoices raised against the prescription and coordinate with the medical/pharmacy representative/s
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the THF management

Reporting to: Project Manager and Senior Programme Manager of The Hans Foundation, Nodal teacher/principal in the school

Other Indicative Requirements:

Educational Qualifications
MBBS
Functional / Technical Skills and Relevant Experience & Other Requirements (Behavioural, Language, Certifications etc.)
Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in public health programs, preferably in the paediatric department with good team management skills.

• Candidate must have good communication skills in Hindi & English.
• Should be registered with National Medical Council or State Medical
• Candidate with prior experience in the social development sector (set-up)/community-based project would be preferred

Working days and Timings
Monday \xe2\x80\x93 Saturday

• Timings \xe2\x80\x93 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM (the timing is subject to change) 08 hours of duty

Holidays
Sunday

• Other Gazetted Leaves (As per the list of THF)

Project Location
Delhi NCR



Required Skills & Competences:

• Have an empathetic & Compassionate attitude
• Excellent Communication skills
• Sensitive towards the needs of children
• Ready to learn and unlearn as per the needs of the project
• Problem solver and innovative
• Excellent analytical and logical skills
• Giving close attention to details and demonstrated the ability to handle sensitive or confidential information

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.