TB Screener (Female Candidates Only)
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TB Screener (Female Candidates Only)

Mercy Corps - Website
City: Sialkot District: Sialkot Province: Punjab Job Type: Full-Time Posted 46 days ago
Date to apply this Job is Expired

Job Description

🏒 Work Mode: On-site
πŸŽ“ Education: Bachelor's Degree (Preferably in Social Sciences or a relevant discipline)
πŸ’Ό Experience: 1–2 years (Preference for TB DOTS/community-based health programs)
πŸ‘© Gender: Female Candidates Only

πŸ“‹ Job Overview

Mercy Corps is hiring TB Screeners to support tuberculosis detection and referral activities at designated hospitals in Sialkot. The selected candidate will conduct verbal screening of patients in OPDs, identify presumptive TB cases, coordinate diagnostic testing, maintain accurate records, and assist in patient referrals according to national TB guidelines.

βœ… Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct verbal TB screening of patients visiting OPDs using the approved screening tool.
  • Identify and refer presumptive TB patients for medical evaluation.
  • Ensure sputum sample collection and coordinate transportation for laboratory testing.
  • Maintain accurate screening, testing, and patient documentation.
  • Coordinate with doctors, laboratories, GeneXpert teams, and district supervisors.
  • Support registration of drug-resistant TB patients at PMDT sites.
  • Prepare monthly reports on screened and confirmed TB cases.
  • Assist during monitoring visits by provincial and district stakeholders.
  • Follow Mercy Corps safeguarding, ethics, and operational policies.
  • Perform additional duties assigned by the Regional Coordinator or Project Manager.

🎯 Eligibility Criteria

  • Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or a relevant discipline.
  • 1–2 years of relevant experience in community-based health programs.
  • Preference for candidates with experience in TB DOTS awareness programs.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Fluency in English, Urdu, and Punjabi.
  • Basic computer skills (MS Word & MS Excel).
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and within a team.

⭐ Preferred Skills

  • Excellent communication and community engagement abilities.
  • Strong documentation and reporting skills.
  • Team-oriented, proactive, and adaptable personality.
  • Commitment to humanitarian values and safeguarding principles.

πŸ“Œ Important Notes

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
  • Preference will be given to local candidates.
  • This position is open exclusively to female candidates.
  • Management reserves the right to accept or reject any application without assigning any reason.

πŸ“’ Apply through the Official Mercy Corps Careers Portal.

πŸ”Ž Source: Official Careers Portal
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