{"id":20771,"date":"2024-12-24T10:41:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T10:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=20771"},"modified":"2024-12-24T10:41:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T10:41:04","slug":"vacancy-physician-assistant-2","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/jobs\/vacancy-physician-assistant-2\/","title":{"rendered":"VACANCY-PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>POSITION: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>DIRECTLY REPORT TO: SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>LOCATION: KPARIGU<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Serve as the facility head<br \/>\n\u2022 Provide routine patient consultation on minor ailments, reviewing detention and admitted cases on ward rounds and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) issues including Family Planning counseling, HIV\/AIDS management and treatment of STI\u2019s and Post Abortion Care<br \/>\n\u2022 Provide SRHR education\/information to patients and clients<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure the effective overall running of the Clinic<br \/>\n\u2022 Manage emergency clinical cases.<br \/>\n\u2022 Assist in providing curative and preventive health services in the clinic.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure the efficient use of clinical equipment and resources<br \/>\n\u2022 Prepare and follow an effective referral system, where necessary<br \/>\n\u2022 Refer cases to the appropriate facility, if necessary.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure that clinical reports are collated and submitted as required<br \/>\n\u2022 Collate and analyze service statistics to improve service delivery and programmes<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure effective infection control in the clinic and adhering to quality of care (QoC)<br \/>\n\u2022 Supervise and ensure the effective implementation of SBCC activities in the clinic and the community<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure that staff provide effective and efficient clinical services and service delivery<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure that clients and providers rights are adhered to<br \/>\n\u2022 Liaise with other nurses and midwives to ensure that clinical standards are adhered to<br \/>\n\u2022 Attend meetings and training programmes as required<br \/>\n\u2022 Prepare Annual Work Plan and Performance Appraisal<br \/>\n\u2022 Performs any other related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor<br \/>\n<strong>QUALIFICATION &amp; EXPERIENCE<\/strong><br \/>\nA degree in Physician Assistantship or any other higher related field with a minimum of five (5) years relevant working experience, 3 of which must be in a managerial or administrative position. Having additional qualification in Mental, General or Midwifery \/Nursing is an added advantage.<br \/>\n<strong>OTHER QUALITIES &amp; REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The applicant; &#8211;<\/strong><br \/>\n\u25aa Very good interpersonal, communication, report writing and presentation skills<br \/>\n\u25aa Must be honest, transparent and reliable<br \/>\n\u25aa Must be friendly and accommodative<br \/>\n\u25aa High sense of responsibility, humour, be judgmental and able to take initiatives<br \/>\n\u25aa Must be a team player<br \/>\n\u25aa Must be able to work for long hours and under pressure<br \/>\n\u25aa Ability to travel at short notices<br \/>\n<strong>How to Apply<\/strong><br \/>\nAll interested persons with requisite qualification(s), should kindly send their Application Letters with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), including two referees and cell phone numbers to:<br \/>\nrecruitment@ppag-gh.org<br \/>\nOnly shortlisted applicants will be shortlisted for an interview.<br \/>\nClosing Date: 8th January, 2025<br \/>\n\u2022 People living with HIV\/AIDS and disability are eligible and encouraged to apply<br \/>\n\u2022 PPAG believes in Child and Vulnerable Adults\u2019 protection policy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POSITION: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DIRECTLY REPORT TO: SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER LOCATION: KPARIGU DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: \u2022 Serve as the facility head \u2022 Provide routine patient consultation on minor ailments, reviewing detention [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","jobpost_category":[394],"jobpost_job_type":[386],"jobpost_location":[401],"jobpost_tag":[],"class_list":["post-20771","jobpost","type-jobpost","status-publish","hentry","jobpost_category-non-executive-position","jobpost_job_type-full-time","jobpost_location-kparigu","entry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost\/20771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jobpost"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jobpost_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_category?post=20771"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_job_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_job_type?post=20771"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_location?post=20771"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ppag-gh.org\/nu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_tag?post=20771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}