TB Technical Specialist

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.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide technical assistance to the iDOTS facilities in ensuring that:

●All Presumptive TB Individuals (X-Ray positives, symptomatic) from ACF/ICF activities are referred and tested in the nearest RTDL sites; and initiated for treatment, if necessary.

●All presumptive TB patients are screened and tested for TB Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) like GeneXpert, TrueNat, etc.

●Prompt referral of RRTB cases reported by Jail/Prison facilities.

●All MTB-detected patients (both DSTB & DRTB) are enrolled in TB treatment at the iDOTS facility most convenient or accessible to the patient.

●Contact tracing to close co...