TB Technical Specialist

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Provide technical assistance to all Integrated Delivery of TB Services (iDOTS) facilities within their assigned catchment area for the clinical management of TB patients and ensure compliance with the TB program protocols in accordance with DOH NTP MOP's latest edition. Area of assignment: Datu Halun Sakilan Memorial Hospital.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to all iDOTS facilities for the clinical management of TB patients and ensure compliance with TB program protocols.
• All Presumptive TB Individuals (X‑Ray positives, symptomatic) from ACF/ICF activities are referred and tested at the nearest RTDL sites, and initiated for treatment if necessary.
• All presumptive TB patients are screened and tested for TB Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) such as GeneXpert and TrueNat.
• Prompt referral of RRTB cases reported by jail/prison facilities.
• All MTB‑d...