Vacancy Announcement - Deputy Med. Director and Clinical Trainer. I-TECH India Project

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Vacancy Announcement - Deputy Med. Director and Clinical Trainer. I-TECH India

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I-TECH INDIA PROJECT-AROGYAAN DEPUTY MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Job Description

Organization Description:The International Training and Education Center on

Health (I-TECH) is a federally-funded project which supports the development of

HIV/AIDS care and treatment training initiatives in 25 resource-limited

countries acutely impacted by the global AIDS epidemic.

In India, the I-TECH India Project is implemented by AroGyaan, a Society

registered under the Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act.

Position Description: AroGyaan seeks a Deputy Medical Director to work on the

I-TECH India

Project. The Deputy Medical Director will work closely with the Medical

Director, Executive Director and other Clinical and senior Management Team

members.

Responsibilities:

· Assist/collaborate with the Medical Director in all clinical and programme

management activities

· Take lead role in the HIV Fellowship Programme, a one year clinical training

program to prepare junior and mid-level physicians

to be leaders in HIV related care and support, education, and research at the

Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine (GHTM), Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai.

· Participate in activities involved in building the capacity of the national

Centers for Excellence (COE) to impart quality training to other people

involved in caring for the PLHIV based on NACO guidelines.

· Participate in the I-TECH India Project-AroGyaan HIV/AIDS Distance Clinical

Seminar Series (CSS) which is a platform to provide interactive, case-based

instructional sessions on the clinical management of HIV/AIDS.

Using software called Adobe Connect Pro Live (CPL). 60-minute sessions are web

cast to participants in all districts in India.

Presenters for the series are national experts and who have

vast experience in the HIV/AIDS field.

· Participate in the HIV Clinical Warmline, a telephone-based technical

consultation resource for HIV health care providers

(HCP) in India which provides consultation on ARV Therapy & Management;

Opportunistic Infections Diagnosis & Management; Post Exposure Prophylaxis;

HIV-related Pregnancy Issues.

· Train the Medical Officers working at ART Centers, Link ART Centers and

Community Care Centers (NACO Trainings)

· Train other doctors whenever necessary

· Assist in curriculum development activities

· Supervise the clinical team

· Assist in developing academic materials

Administrative role:

Will supervise the Senior Clinical Trainer, Senior Clinical Specialist, and

Clinical Trainer.

Others:

Submit monthly activities report to Medical/Executive Director. Document

programme activities following M & E protocols.

Attend meetings on behalf of AroGyaan, representing Fellowship Programme and

clinical care activities.

Oversee the Clinical Consultation Warmline once in a week, participate in

curriculum development activities of AroGyaan and

oversee the onsite demonstration and dissemination of OI videos.

Required Qualifications:

· Post Graduate degree in Medicine, Pediatrics,

Infectious Diseases (or other degrees can be considered); the degree should be

recognised by the Medical Council of India/Diploma in medical field with MPH

from a recognised institution.

· Teaching or training experience (10 years) after the post graduation.

· Minimum of 10 years experience in HIV, TB (and other infectious diseases)

· Experience in Supervision, Curriculum Development and Research

Interested candidates are requested to send their resume along with cover letter

to arogyaan@... addressed to Ms. Jasmine B Rajan, Senior Office Manager,

on or before 2nd July 2010.

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I-TECH INDIA PROJECT-AROGYAAN CLINICAL TRAINER

Job Description

Organization Description: The International Training and Education Center on

Health (I-TECH) is a federally-funded project which supports the development of

HIV/AIDS care and treatment training initiatives in 25 resource-limited

countries acutely impacted by the global AIDS epidemic. In India, the I-TECH

India Project is implemented by AroGyaan, a Society registered under the

Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act.

Position Description: AroGyaan seeks a Clinical Trainer to work on the I-TECH

India Project. The Clinical Trainer will work closely with the Deputy Medical

Director, Medical Director and other clinical and senior management team

members.

Responsibilities:

Fellowship Programme:

Manage day-to-day operations of the HIV Fellowship Programme along with

Programme Officer – Training, and members of the Clinical Team.

Build relationships with a pool of Clinical Resource Faculty

Conduct technical assistance sessions of 2 hours in the wards with Fellows

thrice weekly and document the log of all the clinical team sessions and share

with the Deputy Medical Director

Conduct/score monthly assessments

Coordinate or liaise with the Deputy Medical Director and other members of the

Clinical Team in organizing and assessing Exposure Visits for Fellows.

Conduct minimum 2 trainings/month with Fellowship Programme

Oversee recruitment activities

Coordinate with Deputy Medical Director in revision of Fellowship Curriculum

periodically

Mobilize appropriate existing resources for Fellowship Programme

Co-ordinate Triannual clinical assessment

Co-ordinate program evaluation through external evaluator

Take lead role in the public health, behaviour and social science component of

the Fellowship Programme

Other Activities:

Training:

o Serve as a trainer with training programmes, including NACO trainings, if

required.

Clinical Mentoring:

Participate in other on-site mentoring activities

Curriculum development:

o Participate in other curriculum development activities

Others:

Submit monthly activities report to Deputy Medical Director. Document programme

activities following M & E protocols.

Attend meetings on behalf of AroGyaan, representing Fellowship Programme and

clinical care activities.

Take turns to handle the Clinical Consultation Warmline once in a week

Participate in curriculum development activities of AroGyaan

Involve in onsite demonstration and dissemination of OI videos.

Required Qualifications:

MBBS with post-graduate or diploma in the following specializations: Pediatrics,

Public Health, O & G or Internal Medicine.

Atleast two years post-qualification teaching/training experience.

Strong grasp of HIV and related clinical issues, infection control and knowledge

of current medical literature.

Understanding of HIV care and treatment context and guidelines in India.

Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills and ability to work effectively in a

team.

Experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation.

Curriculum development skills, with an emphasis on interactive, participatory

learning methodologies.

Fluent written and oral English language required, with working knowledge of

South Indian language (Tamil, Telugu) preferred.

Interested candidates are requested to send their resume along with cover letter

to arogyaan@... addressed to Ms. Jasmine B Rajan, Senior Office Manager,

on or before 2nd July 2010.

Jasmine B Rajan

e-mail: <jasminebrajan@...>