Medical Oncologist at Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH): (Deadline 15 August 2023)

Job Title:

Medical oncologist

Department:

Clinical, Oncology Program

Reports to:    

District Programs Director

Location:

BL2TH, Burera District

Positions reporting to:

N/A

Organizational Profile

In 2005, PIH and its Rwandan sister organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB), began working in partnership with the government of Rwanda to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic afflicting the population and to comprehensively strengthen the public health system in rural, underserved districts in Rwanda. Today, PIH supports delivery of comprehensive integrated non-communicable disease (NCD) services in three rural districts of Rwanda, including cancer care. Cancer care is predominantly based at the flagship Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence (BCCOE), which was inaugurated in June 2012 and has since provided care to over 9000 patients, with services ranging from cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Summary role: Serves as clinical team member offering Cancer Clinical care expertise for patients at Butaro Level 2 Teaching Hospital (BL2TH). Will play a key role in programmatic implementation of Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence including training of medical, nursing and paramedical students, mentorship of Medical providers, advocate for access to medicines and consumables, drive proper documentation or clinical data and support implementing of QI and Research initiatives. Work Hours: 8hrs per day and 40hrs a week.

JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities and Duties

CLINICAL & TEACHING/MENTORING

1. With input from Boston-based cancer expert team: 

• Provide direct clinical care, for hospitalized and outpatient adult oncology patients including rounding at least 4 days a week in the Cancer ward, leading patients care and percepting general physicians and medical students.
• Provide input to other general physicians on the management of patients with cancer or who are suspected to have cancer managed in other wards and clinics.
• Act as lead accepting physician for adult cancer patients referred to BL2TH
• Provide CME/CPD training and bedside mentoring to general physicians, medical students, nurses at BL2TH.
• Participate in national oncology training programs as time allows.
• Participate in Radiotherapy case reviews for referral
• Drive ongoing Program and Clinical Care capacity building and documentation.

ADMIN & PROGRAMMATIC 

1.      Facilitate quality improvement and assist with general administration:

• Work collaboratively with other oncologists and the hospital Director of clinic services, Chief of Nursing, Head of Pharmacy, and Head of Lab to ensure proper and harmonized delivery of cancer care services at BCCOE.
• Support towards Oncology patient care logistical needs that arise.
• pport case decision making and keep track of transfers of cancer patients to other facilities including for radiotherapy to Rwanda Military Hospital
• Support active implementation of PIH-IMB oncology strategic plans/priorities especially in ensuring standardized high quality cancer, QI, better drug formulary

2.  Support the oncology nurse educators and oncology instructor:

   a. Supervise the chart audit process to improve care.

   b. Ensure proper documentation and completeness of patient data.

   c. Work with oncology nurse educators and oncology instructors to ensure safety of chemotherapy and continuous professional education of nurses.

3.  Support the health informatics team:

   a.  Participate in use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) inpatient point care.

   b.  Lead the review of oncology EMR forms and completeness of patient data.

   c.  Participate in data quality assessment meetings.

   d. Contribute to the efforts to reduce lost to follow up among oncology patients.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

   a. Receive mentorship from international cancer expert team and Oncology Program Officer

   b. Receive Clinical care mentorship and leadership support

   c. Participate in oncology QI and research activities

   d. Attend National and international cancer-related meetings for CME

   e. Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Medical Degree and specialization in medical/clinical oncology and/or demonstrated experience in cancer care.
• At least 3 years of clinical experience in cancer care.
• Highly motivated to engage in advancement of cancer care in Rwanda
• Understands and upholds principles of equity in health care
• Knowledge of and alignment with national cancer care priorities in Rwanda.
• Highly organized, able to juggle and keep track of multiple clinical tasks, simultaneously.
• Strong management, communication, mentoring, teaching and leadership skills.
• Works well with large international community and other partners in cancer care
• Ability to work and live in rural settings.
• Ability to live PIH/IMB values: Ubumuntu-Compassion, Ubupfura-Integrity, Ubunyangamugayo-Honesty, Ubwubahane-Mutual respect, Ubumwe-Solidarity, Agaciro-Dignity, Kugira ishyaka-Determination.

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