National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Vacancies : Medical and Laboratory Consultants

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) involves is a social security system that guarantees the provision of needed health services to persons on the payment of token contributions at regular intervals. The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a body corporate established under Act 35 of 1999 by the Federal Government of Nigeria to improve the health of all Nigerians at an affordable cost To- achieve these objectives, the NHIS conduct among other activities, periodic accreditation and reaccreditation of HCFs at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. The purpose of this exercise, like any other accreditation exercise, is to assure that only Facilities with requisite standards participate in the provision of care under tile various programmes of the Scheme. The NHIS has within the past years conducted regular accreditation of Facilities at all levels of care, With the expansion of the Scheme's programme across the country and in order to consolidate on the attainment of qualitative healthcare delivery, the Scheme intends to engage specialists of healthcare delivery for the conduct of accreditation at secondary and tertiary levels of healthcare. JOB: Medical Consultants DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Under the overall supervision of Executive Secretary, NHIS, the specialist will be expected to perform the following duties among others: a) Provide technical support to the NHIS accreditation teams b) Create synergies among the members of the accreditation teams to achieve efficient and effective operation of the exercise c) Contribute any operational framework that an lead to high performance, and efficient accreditation exercises. d) Contribute to and support team report writil and decision taking Specialties in which applications are invited from consultants/experts are in the following fields: 1. General Surgery (NHIS/09/CONs 1) 2. Subspecialties in Surgery (NHIS/09/CONs 2) 3. Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NHIS/09/CONs 4. Internal Medicine (NHIS/09/CONs 4) 5. Subspecialties in Internal Medicine (NHIS/09/CONs 5) 6. Paediatrics (NHIS/09/CONs 6) 7. Dentistry (NHIS/09/CONs 7) 8. Radiography (especially CT Scan/MRI (HIS/09/CONs 8). 9. Physiotherapy (NHIS/09/CONs 9) 10. Psychiatry (NHIS/09/CONs 10) 11. Laboratory Science (NHIS/09/CONs 11) 12. Others Specify….. (NHIS/09/CONs 100) Experience in monitoring and evaluation of healthcare services and facilities will be added advantage, Please note that this is not a advertisement for regular employment into the HIS. Method of Application The NHIS hereby invites applications from suitable qualified specialists to participate in the accreditation of HCFs at primary, secondary tertiary levels on ad-hoc basis. Interested applicants should clearly indicate the specialty they are applying for and attach their CVs which should include qualifications, current address, email and telephone -number. Applications are to be forwarded preferably by email to info@nhis.gov.ng or to The Executive Secretary, Plot 297, P.O.W Mafemi Crescent, Off Solomon Lar Way, Utako District, Abuja. Search for high paid jobs here