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Posted 5 years ago |
Damien Foundation (DFB) is recruiting candidates for a Cough Officer (Adhoc Staff).
JOB TITLE: Cough Officer (Adhoc Staff)
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
JOB DETAIL:
- Collaborate with the facility staffs at the different OPDs;
- Provide health Education on TB to all outpatients
- Visit the different OPDs and identify all patients coughing
- Enter the coughers name on the community referral register
- Escort presumptive TB to the DOTs clinic or where applicable collect the sputum sample from presumptive TB (following infection control guild)
- Ensure the name of the presumptive TB case are captured on the presumptive clinic register
- Ensure sputum specimen are taken to the laboratory and result retrieved for diagnosed patient to commence treatment
- Support active contact tracing for diagnosed TB patient- (refer to SOP on contact tracing)
- Report weekly and monthly using the summary form to the DOTs officer, TBLS and DFB.
Education / Experience
- Minimum of an OND in any field (Basic Sciences or Medical related discipline are added advantage)
- Past experience in Public health programme will be an advantage.
Requirements:
- Experience: 1 year
- Age: Not more than 35 years
- Coverage Area: 20 LGAs in Lagos State (Apapa, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Ojo, Alimosho, Lagos-Island, Lagos-Mainland, Amuwo- Odofin, Mushin, Kosofe, Ikorodu Badagry, Epe, Eti-Osa, Ibeju-Lekki, Agege, Ifako-Ijaye, Oshodi-Isolo, Shomolu, Surulere and Ikeja).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Job Features
Job Category | Administration/ Office/ Operations |
Deadline | 31st January, 2020. |