Ongoing Recruitment at eHealth Africa, 10th January, 2019
eHealth Africa designs and implements data-driven solutions and technologies to improve health systems for and with local communities. eHA’s technology works in low connectivity settings and uses data to drive decision-making by local governments and partner agencies to get optimum results.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Dietitian
Location: Kano
Department: eHA Clinic
Purpose of the position
- As a dietitian, s/he will translate scientific information about nutrition into practical advice to help people make health-conscious decisions about food.
- S/he will assess, diagnose and treat diet-related problems and aim to raise awareness of the link between food and health to prevent future problems.
- Dietitians are a key part of the healthcare team and are the only nutrition professionals to be statutorily regulated.
- S/he will work as a consultant in EHA Clinics.
What you’ll do
The Dietician will support eHA’s wellness clinic predominantly by:
- Assess patients’ and clients’ health needs and diet
- Counsel patients on nutrition issues and healthy eating habits
- Develop meal plans, taking both cost and clients’ preferences into account
- Evaluate the effects of meal plans and change the plans as needed
- Promote better nutrition by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases
- Keep up with the latest nutritional science research
- Write reports to document patient progress
- Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
- Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
- Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
- Coordinate recipe development and standardization and develop new menus for independent food service operations.
- Record all assessments and interventions, write reports and case notes and maintain accurate records
- Dietitians and nutritionists will provide customized information for specific individuals. For example, a dietitian or nutritionist might be required to demonstrate to clients with high blood pressure how to use less salt when preparing meals. Others work with groups of people who have similar needs. For example, a dietitian or nutritionist might plan a diet with limited fat and sugar to help patients lose weight. They work with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Dietitians and nutritionists will meet with patients as they may work as consultants for EHA Clinics. They may need to spend time on marketing and other business-related tasks, such as scheduling appointments and preparing informational materials for clients.
- Other duties as assigned from time to time
Who you are
- Possessing a Degree B.Sc./HND in Nutrition and Dietetics and must have completed one year National Service (NYSC) or duly exempted.
- 2 to 5 years relevant work experience on a similar role preferably in the Health sector
- Membership of the Dietitians Association of Nigeria (DAN) would be an added advantage
- Excellent customers service skills Outstanding communication, interpersonal and people management skills with a wide variety of patients, medical staff, and caregivers
- Intermediate Knowledge of Microsoft office packages Possess high degree of accuracy and attention to details
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Encouraging to medical team and patients; ability to mentor and lead
- Strong computer skills, including Google Office Suite and other medical software.
- Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns
Work Environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. eHA is a tobacco-free environment.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
- The employee is frequently required to sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
Job Title: Optometrist
Location: Kano
Purpose of the position
- The Optometrist will work as part of a team delivering total satisfaction to our customers by conducting thorough eye examinations, contact lens assessments, and aftercare.
- You’ll offer our customers recommendations to the highest professional and ethical standards.
- You will use your knowledge to effectively identify customer needs and recommend eyewear and eye care solutions accordingly.
What you’ll do
The Optometrist will support EHA Clinics predominantly by:
- Deliver excellent customer service and demonstrate a high degree of professionalism
- Coach assistants to consistently deliver effective selling behaviors resulting in high customer engagement
- Communicate with patients to get detailed case histories
- Examine the eyes of patients of all ages in accordance with the guidelines laid out by the College of Optometrists and the General Optical Council
- Use specialist equipment for diagnosis and testing
- Issue prescriptions for spectacles or contact lenses
- Fit and check prescribed lenses in order to correct vision defects
- Offer advice and reassurance about vision-related matters
- Offer help and advice for patients choosing frames and lenses
- Write referral communications to doctors as required in line with legal guidelines
- Liaise with other medical practitioners and sometimes share the care of patients with chronic ophthalmic conditions
- Meet sales targets with regard to selling spectacles & contact lenses
- Manage staff, including dispensing opticians and store staff as required
- Supervise and train store staff
- Open and close the store according to established guidelines
- Perform core administrative functions
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be requested to perform any other duties deemed reasonable by your line managers.
Who you are
- Possessing a Degree in Optometry registered with the Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) from a recognized institution and must have completed one year National Service (NYSC) or duly exempted.
- Certified and licensed to work in the state by the Federation of State Boards as an optometrist.
- Five(5) years experience working in a healthcare setting
- Be able to demonstrate industry knowledge and experience of providing excellent care and service.
- Encouraging to medical team and patients; ability to mentor and lead
- Able to perform CPR or additional emergency procedures if needed
- Good interpersonal skills and communication with a wide variety of patients, medical staff, and caregivers
- Strong computer skills, including Google Office Suite and other medical software.
- Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns
Work Environment
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. EHA Clinics is a tobacco-free environment.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
Job Title: Radiologist
Location: Kano
Purpose of the position
- The Radiologists will perform the following services consisting of: an interpretive reading of the following: Xray images, ultrasound images.
- The radiologist will also need to perform all services in a diligent and workmanlike manner. The radiologist will also assist in all accreditations. The content, style, and format of any work product of the services shall be consistent with facilities standards.
What you’ll do
The Radiologist will support EHA clinics predominantly by:
- Interpret ultrasound images to diagnose illness and injury
- Diagnostic activities might include locating tissue abnormalities or evaluating the behavior of organs in motion
- Perform accurate x-rays as ordered by the physicians while practicing radiation safety precautions.
- Prepare and transmit images to the other radiologist for over-read, and report over-read results to providers.
- Retrieve and archive radiographic reports.
- Triage patients to include taking and recording vital signs and patient history.
- Apply the use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
- Proper, concise and complete EMR documentation and paper-based documentation for all assessments and procedures.
- Maintaining Quality Assurance of the radiology equipment and completion of Quality Control logs.
- Assist in maintaining all quality control, clinic inspection, on a daily basis and report any and all discrepancies appropriately.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be requested to perform any other duties deemed reasonable by your line managers.
Who You Are
- The Radiologist must have a license to practice medicine from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and should be a licensed Radiologist certified by the West African College of Surgeons or the National Postgraduate Medical College.
- Must show evidence of competence in the management of radiology cases and evidence of active participation in relevant research.
- The Radiologist must have a working knowledge of global quality assurance, clinical audit principles and processes and must exhibit a commitment towards continuous quality improvement.
- The Radiologist must have a minimum of 5 years cognate experience.
- The Radiologist should be willing to train other doctors in radiology along with other training programs available in the hospital.
- Be able to demonstrate industry knowledge and experience of providing excellent care and service.
- Encouraging to medical team and patients; ability to mentor and lead
- Able to perform CPR or additional emergency procedures if needed
- Good interpersonal skills and communication with a wide variety of patients, medical staff, and caregivers
- Strong computer skills, including Google Office Suite and other medical software.
- Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns
Work Environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. EHA Clinics is a tobacco-free environment.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
Job Title: Physiotherapist
Location: Kano
Department: eHA Clinic
Purpose of the position
- The Physiotherapist will help patients with physical difficulties resulting from illness, injury, disability or ageing to improve their movement.
- S/he will devise and review treatment programmes using manual therapy (such as massage), therapeutic exercise and electrotherapy.
What you’ll do
The Physiotherapist will support eHA’s clinic predominantly by:
- Work with patients who have a range of conditions, including neurological, neuromusculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory, sometimes over a period of weeks;
- Diagnose, assess and treat their physical problem/condition;
- Develop and review treatment programmes that encourage exercise and movement by the use of a range of techniques;
- Involve parents and carers in the treatment, review and rehabilitation of patients;
- Educate patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions;
- Write patient case notes and reports and collect statistics;
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals, such as GPs, occupational therapists and social workers, to exchange information about the background and progress of patients, as well as to refer patients who require other medical attention;
- Keep up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients;
- Supervise student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers;
- Be legally responsible and accountable;
- Be caring, compassionate and professional at all times;
- Manage clinical risk.
- Other duties as assigned from time to time
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Theory Education; Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree
- Certified and licensed to work in state by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
- Five(5) years experience working in healthcare or physical rehabilitation setting
- Encouraging to medical team and patients; able to mentor and lead
- Able to perform CPR or additional emergency procedures if needed
- Good interpersonal skills and communication with a wide variety of patients, medical staff, and caregivers
- Strong computer skills, including Google Office Suite and other medical softwares.
- Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns
Work Environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. eHA is a tobacco-free environment.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
Job Title: Radiographer
Location: Kano
Department: eHA Clinic
Employment Type: Full-Time National Employee
Purpose of the Position
- The Radiographer will Perform all diagnostic medical radiographic imaging procedures which are offered by the department in accordance with department protocols.
- Performs all procedures following exam protocols on neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
- Optimize computer images to enhance diagnostic information for Radiologists interpretation.
- Provides direct patient-centered care that ensures the highest quality and well-being of each patient.
- Collaborates with members of the health care team to promote clinical excellence, demonstrating the commitment to the mission, vision, and values of EHA Clinics.
- Delivers services according to the scope of service for Diagnostic Imaging and participates in Performance Improvement activities.
- Adheres to and practices the EHA Clinics Corporate Compliance Program.
What You’ll Do
The Radiographer will support eHA’s clinic predominantly by:
- Initiate delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing basic radiographic services for the patient population served. Such tasks include, but are not limited to anatomical position, proper breathing instruction, and compliance with procedure protocols.
- Operate various radiology equipment in a safe, prescribed manner to ensure quality, cost-efficient, complete results with minimal discomfort to the patient.
- Examine finished diagnostic radiographs and CT images for quality and completeness.
- Take appropriate precautions to minimize radiation exposure to patients and staff by using good positioning, exposure, and shielding habits.
- Identify, interview, and screen patients. Provide information regarding procedure, order verification, patient identification, and pre/post assessment.
- Orient radiographic students and other new department employees.
- Maintain designated department records.
- Maintain equipment and supplies and notify supervisor or Radiology Engineer of equipment malfunction.
- Perform other related duties as directed that correspond to the overall function of this position.
- Maintaining Quality Assurance of the radiology equipment and completion of Quality Control logs.
- Assist in maintaining all quality control, clinic inspection, and machine maintenance on a daily basis and report any and all discrepancies appropriately.
- Manage inventory of supplies; restock exam/procedure rooms.
- New models of care and new types of procedures, etc.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be requested to perform any other duties deemed reasonable by your line managers.
Who You Are
- The Radiographer must have a license to practice medicine from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and should be a licensed Radiographer certified by the West African College of Surgeons or the National Postgraduate Medical College.
- B.Sc in Radiography and must be an expert in ultrasound and X-ray.
- Must show evidence of competence in the management of radiology cases and evidence of active participation in relevant research.
- The Radiographer must have a working knowledge of global quality assurance, clinical audit principles and processes and must exhibit a commitment towards continuous quality improvement.
- The Radiographer have a minimum of 3 years cognate experience.
- The Radiographer should be willing to train other staff in radiology along with other training programs available in the hospital.
- Be able to demonstrate industry knowledge and experience of providing excellent care and service.
- Encouraging to medical team and patients; ability to mentor and lead
- Able to perform CPR or additional emergency procedures if needed
- Good interpersonal skills and communication with a wide variety of patients, medical staff, and caregivers
- Strong computer skills, including Google Office Suite and other medical software.
- Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns.
Work Environment:
- The EHA Clinic work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The EHA Clinic operation policy does not deprive employees from their fundamental human right.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, sits; walk; stand; bend; The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop or knee sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
Job Title: Ophthalmologist
Location: Kano
Purpose of the position
- The Ophthalmologists are medically trained doctors with specialist skills in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of diseases of the eye and visual system.
- They manage patients of all ages, from premature babies to the elderly, with acute and long-term eye conditions.
- As an ophthalmologist, you'll deal with a range of conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, eye injuries, infectious eye diseases and degenerative conditions resulting from ageing. You'll work as a consultant in EHA Clinics.
What you’ll do
The Ophthalmologist will support eHA’s clinic predominantly by:
- Assess and examine patients in order to make a diagnosis
- Manage ophthalmic conditions, taking into account both the medical and psychological aspects of patient care
- Manage busy general outpatient clinics, emergency eye clinics, and specialist clinics.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes optometrists, orthoptists, and nurses, as well as with specialists such as neurologists, ENT (ear, nose, and throat) surgeons and pediatricians
- Operate equipment such as ophthalmoscopes, slit lamps and lenses
- Provide advice and reassurance to patients and family members
- Educate patients to help them understand their medical condition
- Handle legal documentation for the certification of patients as blind or partially sighted
- Medical ophthalmologists will also have expertise in immunosuppression, neurology and cardiovascular medicine, and will manage areas such as diabetes retinal screening programmes. They may also use therapeutic procedures, such as laser therapy and intraocular injections.
- teach and train junior doctors and other healthcare professionals and lead members of the ophthalmology team
- Participate and get involved in research
- manage resources and practice development or lead on specific aspects of care.
- Support health promotion and disease prevention activities.
- Other duties as assigned from time to time
Who you are
- Possessing a Degree in Medicine (MBBS) registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) from a recognized institution and must have completed one year National Service (NYSC) or duly exempted.
- Certified and licensed to work in the state by the Federation of State Boards as an Ophthalmologist.
- Five(5) years experience working in a healthcare setting
- Encouraging to medical team and patients; ability to mentor and lead
- Able to perform CPR or additional emergency procedures if needed
- Good interpersonal skills and communication with a wide variety of patients, medical staff, and caregivers
- Strong computer skills, including Google Office Suite and other medical software.
- Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns
Work Environment
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. EHA Clinics is a tobacco-free environment.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
Job Title: General Physician
Location: Kano
Department: eHA Clinic
Employment Type: Full-Time National Employee
Purpose of the Position
- The General Physician will treat common acute and chronic medical conditions, provide basic pediatric services, vaccination, and basic trauma care.
- We are currently recruiting a highly trained and motivated General Physician (GP) to provide clinical services to our clientele.
What You’ll Do
To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:
- He/She will treat patients in an outpatient clinic setting to ensure proper disease diagnosis, injury care, treatment and recovery, request necessary tests and follow-up visits and refer patients to specialists as necessary.
- The GP will document care delivered and follow up care required using an Electronic Medical Record software.
- Attends and participates in a variety of meetings and task force groups to improve quality and outcomes, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain specific level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, new task efforts, and new policy requirements.
- Some situations will require the GP to coordinate with local and national hospitals to determine local capabilities, coordinate referrals, monitor and arrange final disposition.
- The GP will have a leadership role in the clinic.
- He/She will work closely with the Finance Manager, eHA leadership and Kano clinic Medical Advisor to provide excellent clinical care in a financially sustainable manner.
- He/She will work closely with health insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers for care coordination and insurance reimbursement.
- He/She will manage and supervise a team of 3-4 nurses to deliver clinical care at patients’ homes.
- He/She will consult with consultant physicians nationally and internationally using telemedicine.
- He/She will strictly adhere to treatment guidelines and clinic protocols developed by the Medical Advisor in line with current Best Practices and clinical evidence.
- He/She will respect patient privacy and confidentiality and treat patients with compassion and professionalism.
- Adheres to Policies and Procedures.
- Adheres to eHealth Africa Code of Conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.
Who You Are
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited medical college with High Distinction (Top 10% of graduating class).
- Must have current clinical experience in direct patient care and have worked a minimum of 24 months in a 20+ bed hospital in the last 3 years.
- Hold and maintain a current medical license to practice in Nigeria.
- Ability to pass a written knowledge test and interview.
- Certifications such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, Advanced Trauma Life Support highly desired.
- Diagnose and treat common acute conditions such as malaria, typhoid, pneumonia, infectious diarrhea, sexually transmitted infections, intestinal parasitosis etc.
- Diagnose and treat chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma, peptic ulcers, musculoskeletal pain etc.
- Knowledge and skills to provide vaccination.
- Knowledge and skills to perform minor trauma care including suturing, plaster casting, I&D, debridement etc.
- Knowledge and skills to stabilize trauma patients prior to transport to higher level of care.
- Proficient in using a computer for patient care, documentation and communication.
- Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership skills that include the ability to build effective teams, ability to motivate others, delegate, and make timely/quality decisions.
- Proficiency working within specialized software utilized in program.
Work Environment:
- The EHA Clinic work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The EHA Clinic operation policy does not deprive employees from their fundamental human right.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, sits; walk; stand; bend; The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop or knee sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
Job Title: Secretary to the Incident Manager
Location: Abuja
Department: Operations
Employment Type: Full-Time National Employee
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Purpose of the Position
- The Secretary will assume the duty of clerical and administrative support in order to optimize workflow procedures in the office.
- S/he will assist colleagues and executives by supporting them with planning and distributing information.
- S/he will be the point of reference for all queries, requests or issues and will be an integral part of the company’s workforce.
What You’ll Do
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:
- Work with the National Incident Manager by answering phone calls and redirect them when necessary
- Manage the daily/weekly/monthly agenda and arrange new meetings and appointments
- Helping prepare for meetings and managing databases
- Prepare and disseminate correspondence, memos, and forms
- File and update contact information of employees, customers, suppliers and external partners
- Support and facilitate the completion of regular reports
- Maintaining diaries and arranging appointments
- Implementing new procedures and administrative systems
- Liaising with relevant organizations and clients
- Coordinating mail-shots and similar publicity tasks
- Develop and maintain a filing system
- Check frequently the levels of office supplies and place appropriate orders
- Make travel arrangements for the National IM when the need arises.
- Document expenses reports by performing basic bookkeeping tasks.
- Must be able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment as well as a proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills.
- Adheres to Policies and procedures.
- Adheres to eHealth Africa code of conduct as well as ethical standards.
- Is consistently at work and on time.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, training classes, and supervision. Presents complex ideas and anticipates potential objections.
- Clearly communicates any ramifications of decisions and issues to project stakeholders, and presents alternatives.
- Supervises and writes reports on the program for management and donor agencies.
- Ensures compliance with laws and regulations.
Who You Are
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Secretarial Studies, and Administration or any related discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years Secretarial experience with the Public health Sector, NGO, multinational, Blue chip industry.
- Expert use of technology; Ms office suites, printers, scanners, photocopiers,
- Professional certification as an administrative professional IAAP certification
- Proven work experience as a secretary or administrative assistant
- Familiarity with office organization and optimization techniques
- High degree of multi-tasking and time management capability
- Excellent presentation, written and verbal Interpersonal communication skills
- Must possess a high level of integrity, Professionalism, and responsibility image
Work Environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. eHA is a tobacco-free environment.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
Job Title: Dentist
Location: Kano
Purpose of the position
- The Dentist will perform general clinical dentistry procedures such as exams, direct and indirect restorative work, tooth extractions and any other dental procedures.
- S/he will also provide endodontic care, perform crown and bridge procedures and provide fixed and removable prosthodontics care.
What you’ll do
The Dentist will support EHA clinics predominantly by:
- Meeting with patients to discuss and treat dental concerns, performing regular cleanings and other preventative procedures, and establish a plan for better dental hygiene.
- Performing dental procedures, such as extractions, root canals, and filling cavities.
- Correcting bite issues and overcrowding.
- Applying helpful agents to teeth, such as sealants or whiteners.
- Prescribing medications for dental problems, such as pain medications or antibiotics.
- Giving clients sedatives or anesthesia prior to administering treatments.
- Ordering diagnostic measures, such as x-rays, models, etc.
- Using tools, such as drills, probes, brushes, or mirrors, to examine and treat teeth and mouth.
- Keeping records relating to the oral health of patients and the treatments given to them.
- Managing and communicating with other staff members to provide care to patients.
- Other duties as assigned from time to time
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Doctor of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine degree.
- Possessing a certified and valid license with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) from a recognized institution and must have completed one year National Service (NYSC) or duly exempted.
- Five(5) years experience
- Strong computer skills and experience with healthcare databases and applications.
- Willingness to comply with all local, state, and federal laws regarding dental and health care.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to keep detailed records.
- Comprehensive knowledge of dental procedures, tools, and diagnostics.
- Good management skills.
- Strong computer skills, including Google Office Suite and other medical software.
- Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns
Work Environment
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. EHA Clinics is a tobacco-free environment.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
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