Job Description

We are seeking a Medical Doctor who will be dedicated primarily to delivering virtual consultations to patients through the SimuConsult ICT Platform, a community-based digital health service that connects patients to qualified doctors via community telehealth facilitators(eg CHWs conducting door-to-door visits and screening in the communities), The role ensures timely, high-quality consultations, appropriate prescriptions and effective patient referalls.
A proportion of the Medical Doctors time will also be dedicated to supporting the host hospital with routine medical duties as agreed with hospital management and dependent on telehealth volumes being generated at the community level.
The Medical Doctor will collaborate closely with Touch's Program Team, the designated Hospital,s management and administration team as well as CHWs involved. The Medical Doctor will report to the Project Mananager at Touch
The full-time role will be based in a hospital within the Lake-Zone area of Tanzania or in the Pwani Region. This will be confirmed in due course.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Clinical service delivery (SimuConsu;t-Primary duty)
• Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and Reporting
• Coordination and support
• Feedback, Learning and scale up
• Hospital support duties

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Education,Skills and Experience

• Medical degree (MD/MBBS or equivalent) with full registration and license to practice in Tanzania
• Minumum 2-3years of clinical experience, preferably in general practice or community health
• Previous experience in telemedicine, digital health or community-based healthcare is an added advantage
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work with CHWs and diverse patient populations
• Commitment to ethical medical practice and patient confidentiality
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good judgement and discretion to represent Touch Health in a highly professional manner as well as respect for local culture

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit a Cover letter and Resume outlining your interest in the position to: jobs@touchfoundation.org. Please put ''Medical Doctor- SimuConsult'' in the subject line of your e-mailed application.

Skills Required

• Communication Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Healthcare Management
• Patient Care
• Problem Solving
• Public Health
• Teamwork
• Time Management