Linkage Coordinator: Adhoc Staff at Damien Foundation

Duties and Responsibilities

• Relate with the PMVs and CPs in their domain.
• Conduct Community health promotion and education towards demand creation.
• Escort presumptive identify by PMVs and CPs to DOT for sample collection or (where applicable with IC Knowledge) Collect samples from identified client of the PMVs and CPs
• Transfer specimen to lab for tests
• Link positive cases to treatment at the nearest DOT centres
• Provide treatment supporting services to identified cases.
• Assist in defaulter tracking of TB patients.
• Support active contact tracing for diagnosed TB patient- (using SOP on contact tracing)
• Collate the PMVs and CPs data on monthly basis and prepare their payment voucher.
• Report weekly and monthly using the summary form to the DOTs officer, TBLS and DFB
• Perform other roles as can be assigned by the CTS with directive from 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:

• Age: Not more than 40 years
• Coverage Area: 4 LGAs in Lagos State (Apapa, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Ifako-Ijaye).