ASSISTANT TECHNICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AT FHI360

 FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions.

* Position Title: Assistant Technical Officer, Primary Health Care.


* Location: LGA Level

Supervisor: Technical Officer (Health and Nutrition Services)

Project Description:

Northeast Nigeria is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis with a vast number of Internally Displaced Persons in need of emergency assistance. These IDPs are living among host communities, lacking access to livelihoods and resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and food insecurity. FHI 360 has been working in Nigeria for over 30 years and is now expanding activities in Borno state to respond to the IDP crisis.


Basic Function:

The Assistant Technical Officer (ATO), Primary Health Care (PHC) will triage, examine, diagnose and treat patients in need of primary health care at the FHI 360-funded medical clinic. Based on the diagnosis, the ATO-PHC will prescribe appropriate treatment to patients and suggest follow up as required.


Duties and responsibilities:

* Work as part of a multidisciplinary team of international and national staff to provide high quality patient care to an extremely vulnerable population.

* Provides accurate diagnosis, treatment and management of patients in a primary health care setting

Assess patients and refers them for specialized health care (as required)

* Participate in the delivery of quality health care to patients in a primary health care setting

* Adheres to relevant Code of conduct and ethics

* Participate in outreach and community health programs (as required)

* Provide health education to patients.

* Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

Knowledge of Nigerian clinical setting, including government and non-government settings.

* Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues surrounding program delivery

* Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.


Qualifications and Requirements:

MB.BS, MD or similar degree with minimum of 1 year relevant experience in emergency and constrained settings, INGO experience is most desirable. Must have a valid practicing license

1-3 years relevant experience in clinical setting.

Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.


How to apply

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