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HIV Tester
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- Kingston and St. Andrew
- 15000 - 25000
- Fixed term contract
- Updated 17/04/2026
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation Human Resources
The HIV Tester / Counselor is responsible for projecting and integrating the Mission and Core Values of the organization within and outside of the Latin America and Caribbean Bureau.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned)
- Understands and follows AHF’s operating policies and procedures.
- Locates new venues and conducts HIV testing and counseling.
- Elicits from clients HIV risk history including, but not limited to, demographic information, sex history, drug and alcohol use, and past STD infections.
- Administers oral or finger-stick tests to detect HIV antibodies.
- Collects and processes specimen samples in accordance with National, State, and Local guidelines.
- Provides health education and individual risk reduction counseling sessions.
- Promotes healthy sexual behaviors and praises risk reduction plans adopted by clients.
- Conducts test-result disclosure and post disclosure counseling as needed and required.
- Offer clients local community and medical referrals as needed.
- Documents all required information for reporting purposes.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- 3 years’ working experience in phelbotomy or HIV/Syphilis rapid testing
- Training and skills to performing phlebotomy, HIV/Syphilis Rapid Tests.
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and related medical and patient care issues.
- Knowledge of ARVs and STI drug therapies.
- Knowledge on key population specificities and vulnerabilities.
- Respect for patient’s confidentiality and having a compassionate approach to their needs is required.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Ability to work with multicultural and diverse population.
- Knowledge of operating desk and portable computing equipment, Windows office software, printers, mobile communication devices, and communication apps for intelligent phones.
- Must be proficient in Excel data base functions, formulas and statistics
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge and awareness of topics surrounding HIV/AIDS and preoccupations related to medical care as well as to patients in diverse populations.
- Ability to communicate openly on sexual topics without prejudice.
- Ability to work any day of the week including weekends and late evenings is required.
- Ability work as a team player and under pressure.
- Must be able to drive to different testing sites.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
Ref: HIV Tester
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- 183 Hagley Park Road, Kingston 11, Jamaica W.I.
- 1-876-648-7484 /813-9931
