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Partners In Health

Responsibilities or duties

CLINICAL & TEACHING/MENTORING

With input from Boston-based cancer expert team:

• Provide direct clinical care, for hospitalized Butaro adult oncology patients. This includes rounding at least 3 days a week in the Cancer ward and leading management of these patients
• Oversee care of outpatient adult oncology patients seen at Butaro oncology Clinic, at least 1 day a week, including precepting 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.
• Serve as lead accepting physician for adult cancer patients being referred to Butaro from outside facilities
• Provide CME/CPD training and bedside mentoring to general physicians, medical students, nurses at Butaro hospital.
• Participate in national oncology training programs as time allows.
• Lead the radiotherapy referral system and its ongoing capacity building efforts and documentation.

ADMIN & PROGRAMMATIC

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.
• Contribute to addressing of logistical issues regarding Oncology patient care that arise.
• Organize decision making around and keep track of transfers of cancer patients to referral facilities in Rwanda and for radiotherapy to Rwanda Military Hospital contribute to transfer decision making for adult cancer patients.
• Actively participate in the implementation of PIH-IMB oncology 5 years strategic plans especially on aspects related to cancer Programmatic developments, quality improvement, expansion of oncology formulary.

Support the oncology nurse educators and oncology instructor:

• Supervise the chart audit process to improve care.
• Ensure proper documentation and completeness of patient data.
• 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:

• Active participation in the process of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) inpatient point care.
• Lead the review of oncology EMR forms and completeness of patient data.
• Participate in data quality assessment meetings.
• Contribute to the efforts to reduce lost to follow up among oncology patients.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Medical Degree and specialization in medical oncology or clinical oncology and demonstrated experience in caring for cancer patients.

Experience needed

At least 3 years of clinical experience in cancer care.

Any other provided details

• Highly motivated to play a key role in the advancement of cancer care at Butaro cancer center.
• Understands and upholds principles of equity in health care and alignment with national priorities in provision of cancer care in Rwanda.
• Highly organized and able to keep track of multiple administrative and clinical tasks simultaneously.
• Strong management, communication, mentoring, teaching and leadership skills. Ability to work well with diverse team.
• Ability to work and live in rural places.
• Uphold and live principles of equity in health care and committed to living PIH/IMB values: Ubumuntu-Compassion, Ubupfura-Integrity, Ubunyangamugayo-Honesty, Ubwubahane-Mutual respect, Ubumwe-Solidarity, Agaciro-Dignity, Kugira ishyaka-Determination
• At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment.

Professional development:

• Receive mentorship from Boston-based cancer expert team and Oncology Program Officer
• Receive programmatic mentorship and exposure, with support of IMB District Program Director
• Participate in oncology research activities, and have access to the research mentorship and supports available at PIH/IMB
• Special consideration for attending national and international cancer-related conferences/meetings (available as budget allows)

• Provide direct clinical care, for hospitalized Butaro adult oncology patients. This includes rounding at least 3 days a week in the Cancer ward and leading management of these patients
• Oversee care of outpatient adult oncology patients seen at Butaro oncology Clinic, at least 1 day a week, including precepting 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.
• Serve as lead accepting physician for adult cancer patients being referred to Butaro from outside facilities
• Provide CME/CPD training and bedside mentoring to general physicians, medical students, nurses at Butaro hospital.
• Participate in national oncology training programs as time allows.
• Lead the radiotherapy referral system and its ongoing capacity building efforts and documentation.
• 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.
• Contribute to addressing of logistical issues regarding Oncology patient care that arise.
• Organize decision making around and keep track of transfers of cancer patients to referral facilities in Rwanda and for radiotherapy to Rwanda Military Hospital contribute to transfer decision making for adult cancer patients.
• Actively participate in the implementation of PIH-IMB oncology 5 years strategic plans especially on aspects related to cancer Programmatic developments, quality improvement, expansion of oncology formulary.
• Supervise the chart audit process to improve care.
• Ensure proper documentation and completeness of patient data.
• Work with oncology nurse educators and oncology instructors to ensure safety of chemotherapy and continuous professional education of nurses.
• Active participation in the process of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) inpatient point care.
• Lead the review of oncology EMR forms and completeness of patient data.
• Participate in data quality assessment meetings.
• Contribute to the efforts to reduce lost to follow up among oncology patients.

• Strong management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong mentoring skills
• Strong teaching skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to work well with diverse team
• Ability to work and live in rural places

• Medical Degree and specialization in medical oncology or clinical oncology
• Demonstrated experience in caring for cancer patients