HMO Careers in Nigeria today, February 8th 2012

HMO Careers in Nigeria today, February 8th 2012
IHMS is a national Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) established in 2001 to provide Social Health Insurance cover to individuals and groups under the National Health Insurance scheme and private health insurance services to interested individuals and groups.
It is owned by medical practitioners and Institutional investors.

We are accredited by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and was rated among the top HMOs' in Nigeria by Agusto & Co.

Our corporate headquarters is located in Lagos and as a National HMO, we are expanding our branch network to cover the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.

Our vision which is to be the be the preferred provider of integrated and quality healthcare solutions in Nigeria is supported by a select group of primary, secondary, tertiary and ancillary healthcare providers' covering all states of the country.

Our management team is made up of highly qualified professionals in the fields of Clinical medicine, Healthcare Management, Insurance, Finance, Marketing and ICT.

Our processes are automated with the latest and most effective ICT tools. All these provide us with the necessary leverage to meet the needs of our customers.

Vacancy exists if the following position:

JOB TITLE: BRANCH MANAGERS
LOCATION: Adamawa

RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Regional Manager, the successful candidate will:
Be responsible for general Administration
Oversee healthcare provider Network development and management
Oversee care coordination, provider relations, claims administration and wellness programmes
Oversee member services activities and client relationship management.
Assist in the marketing of health plans to provide public organisations

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
A medical Doctor with MBBS OR MBCHB degree
Possession of an MBA or MPH will be an advantage
Minimum of five years’ experience as a Medical Doctor, 2 of which must preferably be with an accredited health
Maintenance Organisation (HMO)

JOB TITLE: CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
LOCATION: Lagos

RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the successful candidate will:
Develop and ensure the implementation of an effective marketing and sales plan for the organisation
Develop and implement a robust and effective marketing communications campaign for the organisation
Drive and coordinate all marketing activities nationwide.
Grow and sustain market share of the organisation

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
First degree in any discipline with a minimum of 2nd class lower division
Possession of an MBA or a postgraduate degree in any management field
Professional qualifications in marketing or management will be an advantage
Minimum of 15 years post-qualification experience with eight ( 8 ) years in a senior management position in the insurance or financial service sector
Experience in HMO industry will be an added advantage
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written English Language
Must be a team player, able to build and maintain effective and collaborative sales and marketing network
Must be able to take responsibility and demonstrate high level of integrity in dealing with all stakeholders


JOB TITLE: CARE COORDINATORS
LOCATION: Rivers

RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Branch Manager, the successful candidate will:
Develop and manage the organisation’s network of health care providers within the area of coverage
Monitor and coordinate the delivery of health services to all enrollees
Provide health education to all enrollees
Attend to enrollees’ requests, needs and complaints
Be responsible for collecting, collating and analysing data from health care providers
Contribute to the development of healthcare plans
Carry out quality Assurance activities

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
RN/RM or B.Sc. in Nursing (2nd class upper)
Diploma in Administration or Management will be an advantage
Minimum of five years post qualification experience
Experience in HMO industry will be an advantage.
Good knowledge of the operations of the of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will be an added advantage
Good communication Skills (Both written and Oral)

JOB TITLE: ICT EXECUTIVE
LOCATION: Lagos

RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the ICT Manger, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
Database management
Hardware support/Management
Network Administration
Software development/Support

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
A bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or any ICT related courses
Possession of professional certification will be an added advantage
Minimum of three (3) years post-qualification experience

JOB TITLE: MARKETING EXECUTIVES
LOCATION: Rivers

RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Branch Manager, the successful candidate will:
Be responsible for the sourcing of new clients while maintaining relationships with existing clients
Arrange for meetings and presentations
Achieve allocated sales revenue targets
Conduct regular market intelligence activities
Contribute to the development of healthcare plans
Contribute to the development of the company’s marketing and sales plan

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum B.Sc. (2nd class lower) or HND (Upper credit) in marketing, social sciences or any management related course
Minimum of three (3) years post-qualification experience preferably in the HMO/Insurance/Financial industry
Excellent selling and customer relationship skills
Good communication/presentation skills (Both oral and written)

JOB TITLE: HEAD, UNDERWRITING
LOCATION: Lagos

RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the successful candidate will:
Review individual and group’s insurance coverage requests
Work with actuaries to establish premiums and other charges
Determine and meet re-insurance needs
Liaise with various health specialists to conduct risk assessment exercises
Periodically develop and review rate tables
Determine and periodically review adequacy of reserves to meet claims/capitation payments

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum of first degree or its equivalent in Actuarial Sciences, Insurance or related field
Minimum of 10 years’ experience post NYSC of which 5 years must be in a management position
Post graduate qualification in Actuarial Sciences, Insurance, Health Management, Health Financing or related fields
Certification in or professional membership of Insurance, Actuarial Sciences or related bodies
Proficiency in MS excel, MS Word, and Field specific software.
Attendance of related courses/workshops/seminars etc.

HOW TO APPLY
Qualified and interested candidates should send their CV as an attachment to [email protected].Not later 20th February, 2012.