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Job Description
The Assistant Technical Officer (ATO), Primary Health Care (PHC) will triage, examine, diagnose, and treat patients in need of primary health care at the facility. Based on the diagnosis, the ATO-PHC will prescribe appropriate treatment to patients and suggest follow up as required.
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
- Maintain adequate and correct records of patient care including consumables & instruments utilized (if any)
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Educational Qualification
- MB.BS, MD or its equivalent with minimum of 3 years relevant experience in emergency and constrained settings, INGO experience is most desirable.
- Must have a valid practicing license.
- 3 years relevant experience in clinical setting.
- Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
- Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Related:
- Assistant Technical Officer, Laboratory Services at FHI 360
- Assistant Technical Officer, Media & Communication at FHI 360
Requirements
- 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.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
- High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English, Kanuri, and Hausa.
- Well-developed computer skills. Ability to travel 25% time.
Method of Application
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