Health Department

Dr. Aaron Emmilian Hyera-DMO
                                                                             

JOB DESCRIPTION OF A DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (DMO)

The DMO is overall in charge of all health services and programmes in the district. He coordinates all curative, preventive, promotive and rehabilitative health services and provides appropriate support to subordinates directly responsible for these services.

Curative functions/ Professional roles:

1. The DMO performs surgical operation.
2. To perform postmortem and provide professional witness in the court.
3. He is responsible for OPD and IPD consultation.

Public Health roles:

1. To manage disease epidemics and emergency responses to diseases and disaster by taking immediate action in controlling the situation.
2. To assess the health situation and request support from district government, political and NGO leaders, RHMT or MOH if necessary.
3. To prepare periodic and specific reports for disease epidemics, disasters and their surveillance.
4. To assess and evaluate immunization coverage in the district.
5. In collaboration with other sector and members of the district, spearhead the preparation and implementation of integrated district health plan.
6. To identify the major health problems under her district and find out the solution.
7. He is responsible in providing focus for developing improved services in the district including the establishment, supervision and monitoring of health facilities in the locality.            

      Administrative Functions:

1. DMO is a chairman of the CHMT
2. He is the secretary of the district PHC committee.
3. He is the chief advisor to the District Commisioner and the District Executive Director on all matters pertaining to health.
4. To initiate and ensure that District Primary Health Care Committee and CHMT meetings take place accordingly.
5. To ensure that district health plan and budget are prepared at appropriate time and submitted to the Nyasa Health Board for approval and funding.
6. To control and coordinate health care delivery system in the district.
7. To prepare and submit periodic annual reports to the DHB, district council, regional health board and the ministry of Health. 
8. To approve and recommend on establishment of new public and private health facilities in the district
9. To ensure that health care services are accessible in the required standard to all district residents.
10. To prepare and present periodic reports to the district health board.
11. To identify obstacles for the development of health services and their solution so as to achieve national targets and goals.
12. To guide, assist and support all health workers in the district in their activities as a part of comprehensive district health plans.
13. To coordinate research and utilization of research results within the district.
14. To monitor collection, analysis, evaluation and utilization of health information in the district
15. To assess and create capacity of health workers in the district for implementing district health plans.
16. To endure that staff performance appraisals are conducted on yearly basis and take other remedial steps in case of behavioral and technical misconducts.
17. To participate or send a representative to meetings, national and International conferences concerning the health sector.
18. To ensure proper management and control of finances, drugs, supplies, and other resources according to prevailing procedures and regulations.
19. To execute any other duties assigned or delegated by local authorities or central government such as:
20. Technical tasks from RMO or MOH
21. Administrative functions from DED
22. To advice district authorities on employment, development and when necessary disciplinary action for  health workers.