Field Outreach Lead

Travel Required: Travel Required/ Yes

Department/Group: Public Health

Position Type: Full Time

Experience: 2-3 Years

Region: Bihar

Key Responsibilities:
• Overseeing a team of healthcare workers within the assigned cluster.
• Coordinating TB case finding activities, ensuring adherence to recommended protocols.
• Facilitating collaboration between public health facilities, Team and other stakeholders involved in TB control.
• Supporting patients facing challenges in completing treatment, addressing issues like medication adherence, side effects, and social barriers.
• Liaising with healthcare providers to ensure proper diagnosis, treatment initiation, and timely completion.
• Maintaining accurate records of TB cases within the cluster.
• Compiling and submitting data on case finding, treatment initiation, treatment completion, and other relevant indicators to project leads.
• Preparing reports on TB activities within the cluster for project management and stakeholders.
• Contributing to training programs for healthcare workers within the cluster on TB diagnosis, case management, and infection control.
• Providing ongoing support and mentorship to healthcare workers on TB control best practices.
• Raising awareness about TB symptoms, prevention, and treatment options within the community.
• Addressing stigma associated with TB by working with community leaders and influencers.
• Mobilizing community support for TB control efforts.
• Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) related to TB control within the cluster, such as case detection rates and treatment success rates.
• Identifying areas for improvement in TB control activities within the cluster.
• Contributing to program evaluation efforts conducted by the TB project.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, or a related field is often preferred.
• Strong leadership and coordination skills to manage and motivate the team.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, community members, and government officials.
• Problem-solving skills to address challenges faced by TB patients and ensure treatment adherence.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative within the designated cluster.

About Us
Doctors For You (DFY) is a registered society, registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 Section 21 having registration no. F-56886(Mum). DFY is a pan India humanitarian organization with international presence and has been working in various disaster hit zones since the last 14 years. DFY focuses on providing medical care to the vulnerable communities during crisis and non-crisis situations, emergency medical aid to people affected by natural disaster, conflicts and epidemics. We are also committed to reducing disaster risk to human society by delivering training and capacity development in emergency preparedness and response. The work of DFY is guided by humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, and neutrality. It offers services and assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, class, caste, religion and gender.

Doctors for You was founded in India in 2007, by doctors, medical students and like-minded people with a vision of “Health for all.” Currently, DFY is working on various projects in different states of India involving health professionals, Disaster Management Practitioners, Social Workers and Administrative Staff.

The organization received several awards viz. The SAARC Award (2010), The British Medical Journal Group Award (2009), Golden Ruby Award (2015) and recognition from state governments for its outstanding contribution to the humanitarian field.

How to apply :
Prospective candidates should submit their applications [email protected] and [email protected]

The deadline for submissions is 30th April, 2024.