EHA Clinics, a subsidiary of eHealth Africa, is a health care network operating across Nigeria that provides high-quality, innovative, data-driven, and technology-enabled services. EHA Clinics delivers a comprehensive range of state of the art health care services in each location, e.g, general consultations, laboratory investigations, pharmaceuticals, annual medical checks, child wellness checks, ultrasonography, and specialized services (urgent care, telemedicine, home care, dental care, and ophthalmology).
We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:
Job Title: Community Health Nurse
Location:Â Kano
Employment Type: Full Time
Mission Objective
- The REACH program is dedicated to closing healthcare gaps by bringing quality and affordable services directly to communities.
- The community health nurses deliver superior community and home-based healthcare services, prioritizing prevention, promotion, and basic curative care within designated clusters.
- We also stand ready to provide prompt support for REACH clinic activities, ensuring comprehensive and timely care for all individuals in need.
Duties and Responsibilities
Purpose:
- Perform patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques.
- Analyze the assessment data, derive nursing interventions, set priorities according to patient needs, formulate a plan of care, implement and evaluate the outcome.
- Provide emotional support and measures to alleviate fear and anxiety.
- Assess patient and family readiness and identify learning needs.
- Participate in voluntary community health activities to promote, maintain and restore health and prevent diseases.
- Provide basic life support when needed.
- Document all relevant data in the electronic medical record according Administer medications, monitor desirable and undesirable effects, and intervene appropriately.
Enagagement:
- Recognize subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
- Assess patient and family readiness and identify learning needs.
Delivery:
- Administer medications, monitor desirable and undesirable effects, and intervene appropriately.
- Travel to patients’ homes to deliver care as required.
- Manage patients with infectious diseases when applicable.
- Attends to Home care visits when scheduled on-call shift.
- Perform clerical duties when needed.
- Ensure that patients are provided with appropriate nutrition.
- Manage pediatric patients with infectious diseases when applicable.
Targeted Specialized knowledge
- Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Midwife(RM) Certification.
- Active membership of Community Based Organizations (CBO)Â and/or work within the private health sector is highly desirable.
- Must come from the assigned community and must be able to communicate proficiently in appropriate language of the assigned cluster.
- Hold and maintain a current nursing license to practice in Nigeria.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Hold Computer literacy
- Excellent Communication and Customer Service
- Caring, Compassionate, Dedicated and Professional
- Working Under Pressure
- Humane, Empathetic and Supportive Bedside Manner
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Problem solving and Initiative
- Time Management and Organization
- Attention to Detail.
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.
Remuneration
- EHA Clinics is committed to fair and competitive compensation for its employees.
- We want our team members in all locations to feel valued for their unique skills, expertise, and talents and remunerated accordingly, so we can attract and retain the best and most passionate people.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Key Areas of Note
- Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
- Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.
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Job Title: Pharmacist
Location:Â Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time
Mission Objective
- TThe pharmacy unit provides medical support services in pharmacotherapy, critical to achieving the organization’s mission through supplying quality medications, rational medicine usage, and optimizing patients’ treatment outcomes through appropriate counseling.
Responsibilities
- Provide effective medication use and become the people’s trusted ally against health issues that way, you can deliver maximum value to both the pharmacy and society.
- Review and develop the clinic’s pharmacy policies and regulations.
- Participate in voluntary community health activities to promote, maintain and restore health and prevent diseases.
- Manage clinical risk.
- Provide professional advice on cosmetics or para-pharmaceuticals.
Advise
Engagement
- Document patient and family education. Develop and implement the teaching plan utilizing the patient education manual. Think critically in adapting to change, judging situations, and taking appropriate decisions.
- Adhere to EHA Clinics Code of Conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.
- Interpret symptoms so that the patient can either be given immediate treatment for a trifling condition or be referred to the doctor. Protect patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols. Provide emotional support and measures to alleviate fear and anxiety.
- Provide pharmaceutical care services which may include, but are not limited to, patient needs assessment, age and disease-specific drug therapy and patient education, care adjustments based on patient response, and clinical interventions to identify, minimize, and avoid adverse drug reactions.
Susatin Standard
Delivery:
- Prepare and dispense medications to patients on physician’s order. Organize the pharmacy in an efficient manner to make the identification of products easier and faster.
- Maintain an up-to-date inventory of the clinic drug formular
- y. Records of all drugs, doses, and prices on the automated inventory of the clinic. Review, analyze and respond to different situations encountered daily.
- Review and execute physician’s prescriptions checking their appropriateness and legality.
- Maintain full control over delivering, stocking, and labeling medicine and other products.
- Develop effective medication plans to minimize the risk of adverse side effects.
- Maintain pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
Targeted Specialized Knowledge
- Minimum qualification of Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy/M.Pharm/PharmD Minimum of two (2) years post NYSC progressive experience in Pharmacy within the private and public sector. Experience working with public health and health systems is an advantage.
- Candidates must be a registered member of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) with an up-to-date practicing license.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Hold Computer literacy
- Excellent Communication and Customer Service
- Caring, Compassionate, Dedicated and Professional
- Working Under Pressure
- Humane, Empathetic and Supportive Bedside Manner
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Problem solving and Initiative
- Time Management and Organization
- Attention to Detail.
Remuneration
- EHA Clinics is committed to fair and competitive compensation for its employees.
- We want our team members in all locations to feel valued for their unique skills, expertise, and talents and remunerated accordingly, so we can attract and retain the best and most passionate people.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Key Areas of Note
- Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
- Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.
Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician
Location:Â Rigacikun, Kaduna
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports to: Practice and Quality Assurance Manager
Department: REACH
Duties and Responsibilites
Purpose:
- Perform phlebotomy on adults and children
- Provide assistance in various functions of the laboratory
- Maintain and update laboratory checklists regularly
- Provide assistance in various functions of the laboratory
- Operate and manage automatic hematology and chemistry analyzers, pipettes, thermometers, balances, and other lab apparatus.
- Label, sort and record specimens and organize all information into the computer system
- Proficiency in performing laboratory inventory.
- Document patient and family education.
- Use a Lab Information Management System for specimen tracking, results entry, and reporting.
- Lead/encourage multidisciplinary approach for patient’s discharge.
- Develop and provide the teaching plan utilizing the patient education manual.
- Enhance laboratory services and laboratory reputation.
Enagagement:
- Identify and communicates abnormal results by alerting supervisory personnel, the patient, physician, or nurse.
- Communicate with patients and family members in a professional, compassionate and respectful manner to facilitate healthcare delivery as a team member.
Delivery:
- Process and enhances laboratory services and laboratory reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Operate sophisticated equipment and instruments to perform diagnostic tests and assays following standard operating procedures.
- Contributes to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers by following established standards and procedures
- Process and maintains quality results by running standards and controls, verifying equipment function through routine equipment maintenance and advanced troubleshooting; calibrating equipment utilizing approved testing procedures; monitoring quality control measures and protocols.
Targeted Specialized Knowledge
- Minimum qualification of Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) from an accredited School of Health Technology.
- At least 1-4 years of experience in a medical laboratory, hospital or clinic.
- Relevant medical laboratory certification will be an added advantage.
- Up-to-date complete registration and practicing license
- Certification from the Association of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (AMLSCN).
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Hold Computer literacy
- Excellent Communication and Customer Service
- Caring, Compassionate, Dedicated and Professional
- Working Under Pressure
- Humane, Empathetic and Supportive Bedside Manner
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Problem solving and Initiative
- Time Management and Organization
- Attention to Detail.
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.
Remuneration
- EHA Clinics is committed to fair and competitive compensation for its employees.
- We want our team members in all locations to feel valued for their unique skills, expertise, and talents and remunerated accordingly, so we can attract and retain the best and most passionate people.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Key Areas of Note
- Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
- Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.
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Job Title: Locum Doctor
Location:Â Rigacikun, Kaduna
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports to: Practice and Quality Assurance Manager
Department: REACH
Mission Objective
- The clinical services department ensures delivery of high quality medical and laboratory services that are patient centered in order to ensure optimal health and well being for patients achieving the organization’s mission and vision.
- The Medical Doctor will perform a range of functions including but not limited to; initial history taking, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care.
- S/he must demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, especially in assessing and diagnosing patients, leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients.
- The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the healthcare team and the Management Team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
- The Medical Doctor will also review and act appropriately on blood results and referrals/correspondence regarding patients.
- In addition, S/he will be expected to occasionally carry out some home visits to patients registered on the Membership Scheme.
Duties and Responsibilities
Purpose:
- Conduct telemedicine consultations which may involve discussing results and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints.
- Determine diagnosis and treatment plans, in consultation with patient(s) or referring to Supervising doctor(s) as appropriate.
- Conduct and oversee clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
- Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyze,determine, diagnose and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.
- Participate and oversee all treatment and preventative healthcare services as delegated and agreed upon by the supervising Practice Manager(s).
- Assist in clinical instruction and supervision of medical and nursing staff as well as other interns/student doctors.
Enagagement:
- Provide and explain clinical instructions to the nursing staff and other clinical care teams as required.
- Communicate when necessary with colleagues in Clinical care and hospital specialists in order to discuss or refer specific patients, plan and coordinate activities, or exchange information.
- Communicate where necessary with colleagues in Clinical care and hospital specialists to discuss or recommend referring specific patients, plan and coordinate activities, or exchange information to improve the quality of patient care. .
- Identify and liaise regularly with community hospitals, consultants, and other health care providers, insurance companies, and other community organizations to refer/consult on specific cases, participate in community service and education projects and activities.
- Recommend direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines. Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyze, diagnose, and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.
Delivery:
- Fully document all aspects of patient care, reconcile and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
- Attend regular educational meetings organized by the practice in order to clinical knowledge, practice policy and guidelines timely
- Contribute to clinical development by developing a special interest and help to establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with approved standard treatment guidelines.
- Support and Sustain clinical research and efforts within the EHA Clinics leading to the publication of papers.
Targeted Specialized knowledge
- Degree In Medicine – MBBS, MbChB, MD, DO in any Global, National, or State recognized University and conforming to the guidelines as set out by the Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria.
- Completion of compulsory internship and a minimum of 2 years post NYSC.
- Up-to-date registration and license from the MDCN
- Completion of BLS, ACLS.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Hold Computer literacy
- Excellent Communication and Customer Service
- Caring, Compassionate, Dedicated and Professional
- Working Under Pressure
- Humane, Empathetic and Supportive Bedside Manner
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Problem solving and Initiative
- Time Management and Organization
- Attention to Detail.
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.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Key Areas of NoteÂ
- Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
- Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.