Medical Assisatnt

Company Name: Bandhu Social Welfare Society

Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf)

Job Type: Full-Time

Workplace Type: Full-time

Job ID: IJOB202674781

• Clinical Service Delivery for Gender Diverse Populations

• Provide quality STI, HTC and general health services to GDP beneficiaries and sex workers at service centres, sub-service centres and camp-level outlets.

• Conduct physical examinations in strict adherence to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) procedures, ensuring privacy and informed consent.

• Take sexual and clinical histories in a non-judgmental, gender-affirming manner using the beneficiary's chosen name, adapting clinical enquiry to anatomy and sexual practices rather than assumed gender.

• Recognise and manage or refer presentations more prevalent among GDP beneficiaries, including anorectal and oropharyngeal STIs and injection- or hormone-related complications.

• Where informally obtained gender-affirming hormone use is reported, record sensitively, advise on risks and refer to specialist services. Do not prescribe or dispense hormones outside approved protocol.

• Document medical complaints on health cards, prescribe per treatment protocols and BMDC guidance, and ensure correct dispensing including Directly Observed Therapy (DOTs).

• Issue STI prescriptions for beneficiaries and partners per BMDC protocol, handling partner notification confidentially and without coercion.

• HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC)

• Conduct HTC as scheduled, including pre- and post-test counselling, sample collection and rapid HIV testing per the national algorithm.

• Deliver results privately, maintaining absolute confidentiality of HIV status and gender identity.

• Provide post-result support and, for reactive results, arrange escorted linkage to the Care, Support and Treatment Centre (CSTC) for confirmatory testing and ART enrolment; follow up to support treatment initiation and adherence.

• Provide risk-reduction counselling using the 4Cs approach (compliance, counselling, condom demonstration, contact tracing) per national and project guidelines.

• Counsel on and refer for PrEP and PEP, ensuring PEP referrals occur within the 72-hour window.

• Prepare HTC reagent and consumable requisitions, maintain stock registers and the cold chain, and store Quality Control samples correctly for BSMMU submission.

• TB Screening and Referral

• Screen all clinic attendees for TB, with particular attention to HIV-positive and immunocompromised beneficiaries.

• Refer presumptive TB cases promptly to DOTS centres and follow up TB-positive cases to support adherence.

• Referral and Linkage

• Maintain an updated referral directory covering HIV care, specialised STI care, MHPSS, GBV case management and secondary/tertiary facilities.

Requirements

• Experience: 2 years
• Education: diploma in medical laboratory technology
• Skills: good clinical practice (gcp), global health, community health, documentation and reporting, gender-based violence prevention, medical staff supervision, public health management, confidentiality maintenance, client services, adherence to protocols

Last Date of Application: 11 November 2026