Vacancy at Médecins du Monde for a Nutrition Screener

 Employment Nigeria 29-Dec-2017 BORNO , Health   NGO  


Médecins du Monde  an international humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical care to vulnerable populations while advocating for equal access to healthcare worldwide.

POSITION : Nutrition Screener

Description

  • The Nutrition Dispenser will be responsible for the following main activities in order to ensure the quality of care in the mobile clinics:
  • Stock management in link with mobile clinics
  • Distribution of drugs during the mobile clinics
  • Collection, computerization and analysis of weekly drugs consumption
  • Reporting and attendance to different meetings

Tasks 

  • Explain to the patient how to take the treatment and make sure that the explanations have been understood
  • Explain the potential side effects of a drug to the patient
  • Fill in the daily consumption form for each item
  • Ensure patient confidentiality is respected and treat all the patients with respect and dignity
  • Collection, computerization and analysis of weekly drugs consumption
  • Collect the daily mobile clinic consumption
  • Participate to the weekly computerization and analysis of the drugs consumption
  • Reporting and attendance to different meetings
  • Prepare a weekly activities report to submit to the pharmacist and team leader
  • Stock management in link with mobile clinics
  • Prepare all the necessary drugs, material and equipment for mobile clinics and ensure that everything is ready before to leave MdM office Realize the pharmacy stock management (in/out) at the mobile clinic
  • Calculate daily consumption for each item in order to anticipate any shortage
  • Do a weekly physical inventory of mobile clinic pharmacy
  • Prepare weekly drugs orders to MdM central pharmacy with the assistance of the medical doctors and paramedics staff
  • Distribution of drugs during the mobile clinics
  • Give the drugs according to the medical prescription.
  • Ask the medical doctor or the midwife to complete their prescription in case of incomplete information (dosage, duration…)
  • Indicate the name, presentation and dosage of the drugs on the dispensing bag.
  • Participate in a pro-active way to MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
  • Participate to all the trainings organized by MDM

Requirements

  • Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)
  • At least 2 years experience in similar position
  • Strong sense of responsibilities and organization skills
  • Strong work ethic and rigor
  • Languages (spoken and written): English
  • Good knowledge in nutrition
  • Capacities in team management
  • Flexibility
  • Team player

How To Apply
Candidates should submit a two page Curriculum Vitae, three work-related references and one page cover letter, in One Document -MS Word or PD explaining how your skills and experience match the job requirements stated above to:recruitment.nigeria@medecinsdumonde.net with position applied for and your name in the subject line.



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