Position: TB Technical Specialist
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 contacts & household contacts of the index
case is done. Ensures timely reporting of TPT enrolment;
● Provider Initiated Counseling and Testing (PICT) for HIV is offered and
done to the patients. Assist as needed.
● iDOTS facilities do recording and reporting for TB patients both on
physical registers and in the Integrated TB Information System (ITIS).
● TB screening, diagnosis, treatment monitoring, case management, and
post-treatment is done; including presentation to the TB Medical
Advisory (TBMAC) at the provincial/regional/national level.
● Drugs and supplies management including ADR management are
managed accordingly and reported via the Pharmacovigilance
Monitoring System (PViMS).
● The Program Officer (PO) is assisted in the collection of monthly
updates and reports from the ACF/ICF Activities (number of TB
presumptive tested, diagnosed and notified);
● Collected reports are submitted on time to the TS, RPOs and POs for
consolidation;
● Continuous implementation of iDOTS Phase II is facilitated through
assessing the needs and capacitating the RHUs/CHOs/Health Center
staff in the continuum of care of DR-TB patients.
2. Coordinate and provide assistance to the Laboratories through:
● Linking iDOTS facilities with TB RDT, Culture, and DST laboratories.
● Linking iDOTS facilities with routine diagnostic laboratories and
radiologic facilities for patient treatment monitoring.
● Ensuring that all MTB-detected, especially RRTB-detected cases, are
referred back to iDOTS facilities and enrolled in TB treatment.
3. Coordinate with the Municipal/City/Provincial Health Office and Center for
Health Development / Ministry of Health by:
● Providing a report on the status of the iDOTS facilities.
● Assisting in TB data collection and consolidation as needed.
● Assisting in TB Mass Screenings if the activity is within the catchment
area.
● Providing guidance and assists the STRiders, and Community
Volunteers in the TB program implementation.
4. Administrative and Clerical Tasks as PBSP staff by:
● Submitting monthly reports to the Program Officer and/or provide
immediate data and documentation as needed.
● Coordinating and cooperating with health partners like the GF, LFA,
GLC, DOH, NTRL, treatment hubs, hospitals, and other TB
stakeholders.
● Participating in clinical trials and research projects as needed.
● Participating in team and partner meetings as needed.
● Encoding and updates electronic databases and reports like ITIS and
other EMRs if necessary.
● Collecting, consolidating, reviewing, and submitting billings from partner
service providers to PBSP. Ensure that it is also paid on time.
5. Performing other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the
immediate supervisor and/or management.