Patient Interviewer Jobs Vacancies at Infectious Diseases Institute (Nine positions)

Job Title: Patient Interviewer (Nine positions)
Duration: 12 months
Duty station: Any of the 9 projects STATUS sites in mid western Uganda
Reports to: Site Coordinator

Job summary:
• Collect Project STATUS information from eligible and consenting OPD patients and healthcare providers
• Organize Project STATUS logo bag with study materials for each of the study days
• Screen patients for interview eligibility and consent eligible patients
• Complete Interviewer fields in OPD Daily Log, review and correct any incomplete or hard-to-read marks on questionnaire forms
Check in with Site Coordinator and debrief regularly as required

Job requirement

Job requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Experienced nurses who possess additional training in HIV/ AIDS counselling will be considered.
• At least one year's relevant work experience in a medical/research clinical setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good interviewing skills
• The ability to consistently complete multiple requests in a timely fashion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently to complete many tasks simultaneously to meet strict deadlines
• Any other duties as assigned by the Site Coordinator

How to apply


For all the positions above, study staff are expected to work as a team and frequently communicate and check in with the Site Coordinator

Compensation:
Compensation for all the above positions will be commensurate with training and experience.

To Apply:
Qualified and interested persons who wish to apply may hand-deliver, email or post an application letter with a detailed CV, naming at least two professional referees, to:

The Human Resource Manager
Infectious Diseases Institute
P.O. Box 22418, Kampala.
hr@idi.co.ug

Deadline for receipt of applications is 28th March 2011.