Job: Mobile Outreach Clinic

Mobile Outreach Clinic Personnel

About Orant Charities Africa (OCA):

Orant Charities Africa (OCA) is a non-governmental organization committed to serving rural communities across Malawi. Founded in 2014, OCA delivers vital healthcare and development programs, operating across thematic areas including Healthcare, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, Agriculture, Business Development, and Energy & Environment. Our Healthcare program, encompassing the Kasese Health Centre and Mobile Outreach Clinic team, is our largest department. To expand our reach within program areas, OCA is launching a second integrated mobile outreach clinic in the southern part of Kasungu district, as outlined in the OCA Healthcare Roadmap 2022-2026. We are recruiting a team of 10 dedicated professionals to support our healthcare program (both static and mobile clinics).

Learn more about Orant Charities Africa at https://www.orantcharitiesafrica.org.

We are currently hiring for the following positions:

Clinical Officer (2 Positions)

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough patient history taking and assess current complaints.


• Perform comprehensive clinical examinations using available diagnostic tools appropriately.


• Provide essential Antenatal Care (ANC) and Postnatal Care (PNC) services.


• Prescribe appropriate treatments and develop follow-up plans, considering future clinic schedules.


• Ensure proper patient handover documentation for transfers. Advise patients on feedback mechanisms for referrals (phone or next clinic visit).


• Initiate and manage files for patients with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).


• Ensure strict adherence to all medical protocols.


• Make necessary patient referrals.


• Complete and submit patient records accurately.


• Collaborate effectively with other team members.


• Compile progress reports (monthly, quarterly, and annually).


• Prepare and share monthly schedules with the supervisor.


• Manage and account for missed appointment visits.


• Serve as a primary healthcare provider in both static and outreach clinic settings.


• Examine patients, prescribe treatment, and deliver high-quality clinical care in accordance with Malawi national guidelines.


• Provide maternal and neonatal health care services.


• Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment as required by the Ministry of Health and the Medical Council of Malawi.


• Prioritize and ensure the needs of the patients are met.


• Ensure all necessary clinic supplies and equipment are in order and report any shortages.


• Participate in the compilation, analysis, and utilization of data.


• Engage in program evaluation and provide recommendations for enhancement.


• Assist with the loading and unloading of all necessary equipment for outreach clinics.


• Perform any other reasonable work-related duties as assigned by the supervisor.


• Utilize Electronic Health Records (EHR) for documenting diagnoses, prescriptions, laboratory orders, and complaints.


• Compile and submit monthly reports to the supervisor.

Nurse (1 Position) – Stabilization, Dressing, Injections

• Ensure prompt first aid, stabilization, or resuscitation.


• Perform wound dressings according to patient needs, adhering to hygiene standards.


• Maintain strict adherence to all medical protocols.


• Ensure compliance with infection prevention practices.


• Administer parenteral medications as prescribed by the doctor.


• Provide appropriate support to patients during their attendance.


• Participate in program evaluation and contribute to remedial action plans.


• Maintain an environment that prioritizes patient needs.


• Provide prenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services.


• Conduct prenatal clinics and maintain accurate logs.


• Manage postnatal patients to provide appropriate services post-delivery.


• Triage patients and conduct initial evaluations for maternity and outpatient clinics.


• Verify that patients receive their prescribed medications.


• Continuously train Patient Care Attendants on patient care and management.


• Conduct family planning clinics and provide appropriate client education.


• Collaborate with the Clinical Officer – Maternal and Newborn Health to screen patients for cervical cancer.


• Support public health programs as needed in conjunction with the Clinical Officer – Public Health.


• Participate in outreach clinics/programs as required.


• Maintain patient records and ensure accurate data entry.


• Evaluate programs and provide recommendations for improvement.


• Maintain records and submit reports as requested.


• Dispense medications from the pharmacy and administer injectable drugs in the treatment room.


• Provide ART/PMTCT services and initiate HIV-positive patients on ART.


• Perform duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Nurse (1 Position) – ANC, Cervical Cancer Screening, and FP

• Ensure only eligible clients access VIA services.


• Provide ANC services according to established protocols.


• Perform VIA screening as per protocol, ensuring privacy and confidentiality.


• Uphold infection prevention practices.


• Refer clients with suspected lesions to Kasese Health Centre (KHC) for treatment.


• Ensure HIV testing is conducted for all clients prior to the procedure.


• Participate in program evaluation and contribute to remedial action plans.


• Maintain an environment that prioritizes patient needs.


• Provide prenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services.


• Conduct prenatal clinics and maintain accurate logs.


• Manage postnatal patients to provide appropriate services post-delivery.


• Triage patients and conduct initial evaluations for maternity and outpatient clinics.


• Verify that patients receive their prescribed medications.


• Continuously train Patient Care Attendants on patient care and management.


• Conduct family planning clinics and provide appropriate client education.


• Collaborate with the Clinical Officer – Maternal and Newborn Health to screen patients for cervical cancer.


• Support public health programs as needed in conjunction with the Clinical Officer – Public Health.


• Participate in outreach clinics/programs as required.


• Maintain patient records and ensure accurate data entry.


• Evaluate programs and provide recommendations for improvement.


• Maintain records and submit reports as requested.


• Dispense medications from the pharmacy and administer injectable drugs in the treatment room.


• Provide ART/PMTCT services and initiate HIV-positive patients on ART.


• Perform duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Lab Technician (1 Position)

• Oversee sample collection and testing procedures.


• Ensure the laboratory meets all requirements set by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Medical Council of Malawi (MCM).


• Maintain laboratory records and submit monthly lab reports.


• Provide recommendations for the acquisition of laboratory tools and equipment.


• Ensure there is no stock-out of laboratory supplies.


• Participate in program evaluation and contribute to remedial action plans.

Pharmacy Assistant (1 Position)

• Process orders and reconcile medical supplies with the pharmacy lead at the hub.


• Dispense medications and provide clear instructions on usage and storage.


• Account for any drug shortages.


• Receive prescriptions from clinicians and verify dosages prior to dispensing.


• Record data in relevant registers.


• Monitor drug inventory using HIMS tools and guidelines, reporting to the supervisor as needed.


• Maintain pharmacy records, compile data, and report to the supervisor monthly.


• Participate in requisitioning medical supplies from approved suppliers.


• Ensure stock cards are consistently updated.


• Prepare medications for dispensing, including pre-packing frequently dispensed items.


• Review prescriptions for accuracy.


• Issue medications to patients, providing instructions on dosage, storage, and disposal if necessary.


• Maintain records and provide appropriate documentation for donor or government-funded medications.


• Manage pharmacy inventory, including tracking medications nearing expiration.


• Store medications safely according to recommended guidelines.


• Maintain an environment that prioritizes patient needs.


• Participate in outreach programs as required.


• Maintain records and ensure accurate data.


• Evaluate programs and provide recommendations for improvement.


• Perform duties as assigned by the Clinical Officer – Public Health.

Driver (1 Position)

• Transport the Mobile Outreach Clinic (MOC) team to field locations.


• Drive referred patients to designated health facilities.


• Maintain the cleanliness of the MOC vehicle.


• Ensure timely preventive maintenance of the vehicle according to the schedule.


• Arrange travel logistics to reach designated sites.


• Ensure the security of the team and patients.


• Coordinate with the facility coordinator for necessary materials for medical activities (tents, tables, chairs, water, soap, drug coolers, towels, plastic boxes, etc.).

Patient Attendant (1 Position)

• Ensure the clinic environment is clean and manage patient flow.


• Welcome patients and provide directions.


• Record patients' vital signs – temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, oxygenation, and blood pressure (for adults) in the health passport book.


• Triage patients based on the severity and infectiousness of their condition; direct patients with emergency signs/symptoms to the emergency room.


• Provide wound care under the supervision of the nurse.


• Manage the chain of medical waste treatment (collection, sorting, destruction, dumping).


• Maintain an environment that prioritizes patient needs.


• Assist nurses in administering prescribed treatments to patients.


• Support patients with feeding and personal hygiene.


• Attend to patient needs and/or complaints promptly, reporting them to nurses as necessary.


• Support triage efforts and regularly monitor patient vital signs.


• Maintain a clean and sanitary environment.


• Keep records as assigned by the supervisor.


• Assist patients with mobility as needed.


• Participate in outreach programs as required.


• Maintain patient records and ensure accurate data.


• Provide recommendations for improvement to the supervisor.


• Promptly gather and remove litter within the clinic.


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