Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) Job at Lily hospitals Limited

Lily hospitals Limited, established since 1986 remains one of the foremost hospitals in Nigeria and within the South-South region of the country. It is the first private hospital in Nigeria to achieve ISO 9001:2000 quality management system certification from the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON). Also we areconsistently committed to high standards; continuous improvement, service excellence, organizational citizenship, and outstanding work ethics.

At Lily hospitals, weare consistently committed to high standards; continuous improvement, service excellence, organizational citizenship, and outstanding work ethics. running residency training programs in family medicine and radiology. Lily Hospitals is also involved in housemanship training, internship training in Pharmacy and Radiology. We have multiple locations in Benin, Warri, Okuokoko etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)

Job Location: Warri, Delta
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) will provide essential primary healthcare services, focusing on disease prevention, health promotion, and basic medical care to individuals and families within the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Check and record patients’ vital signs such as, weight, height, blood pressure, temperature and respiration rate
• Assist to improve patient adherence to treatment regimens.
• Assist the Nursing officer in providing basic medical and preventive care.
• Assist in providing care for patients requiring nutrition, mental health, and prenatal care.
• Maintain highest standard of health education of client.
• Ensure compliance to clinical governance in Radiology.
• Efficient in chaperon of patients to various consulting rooms.
• Record patient information in computerized logs.
• Ensure all activities carried out in Radiology are documented.

Qualifications and Skills

• Diploma in Community Health from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a primary healthcare or community setting.
• Must be a certified CHEW with a valid license from the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Knowledge of public health practices and protocols.
• Compassionate and culturally sensitive.
• Proficiency in basic medical procedures and use of healthcare tools.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development opportunities.
• A supportive and inclusive working environment.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in community health.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and credentials to: recruitment@lilyhospitals.net using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.