Deadline: Jan 9, 2024
Job Title: Pediatric Case Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, OND, Secondary School (SSCE)
Experience: 0 – 2 years
Location: Bayelsa
Job Field: Medical / Healthcare, NGO/Non-Profit
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support pediatric screening using risk stratification tools across supported sites.
- Support genealogy testing for 0-14 years across supported facilities and communities.
- Ensure same-day linkage of all identified positives are linked to care with adequate caregiver counseling.
- Ensure full disclosure and OTZ activities are activated across sites offering pediatric services to ensure 100% retention and improve treatment outcomes.
- Ensure all children living with HIV (CALHIV) are on optimized regimens.
- Ensure that all CALHIV are enrolled in the OVC program in collaboration with the OVC IPs.
- Build the capacity of healthcare providers on quality pediatric ART service delivery.
- Perform quality of care assessment and ensure that CALHIV receives high-quality comprehensive ART services in accordance with national treatment guidelines.
- Support the uptake of Differentiated Service Delivery for CALHIV to improve treatment outcomes and create efficiencies, including MMD refill.
- Ensure a line list of clients for viral load sample collection is generated.
- Ensure all CALHIV have routine and follow-up viral load sample collection.
- Ensure all unsuppressed clients commence enhanced adherence counseling.
- Ensure root cause analysis of pediatric unsuppression and strategic interventions to mitigate it.
- Ensure mother/baby pair services are optimized.
- Work with the OVC partner to ensure youth-friendly services are strengthened in supported facilities.
- Ensure AYPIN platforms are fully leveraged for HIVST distribution for adolescent network testing and PrEP.
- Support caregivers’ education and literacy programs in collaboration with OVC IPs.
- Ensure proper documentation in respective source documents, including OTZ.
- Perform other assigned responsibilities as occasion demands by supervisors.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- S.S.C.E (Minimum qualification)
- O.N.D/BSc will be an added advantage
- Ability to communicate in English and the local language.
- Knowledge of pediatric case management
- Knowledge of the local language and familiarity with the norms of the location are preferred.
Other Competencies:
- Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management: Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively.
- Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Respects the cultural environment in which a person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory: Does not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioral habits.
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Knowledge of the local language preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking.
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, PowerPoint.
- Other software routinely used by HALG.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners, usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Method of Application: Interested and qualified? Go to Heartland Alliance link to apply.