Eligibility / Qualification Required:

• Qualification:

  Intermediate with certificate in Community Health or equivalent

• Experience:

  At least 6 months experience of working in a similar role.

Job Description / Notes:

• Case Identification & Triage: Identify symptomatic cases (e.g., persistent cough, fever, skin infections) in the community and facilitate immediate entry into the clinical system.
• Direct Curative Support: Under clinical supervision, provide community-level treatment for uncomplicated malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea (iCCM protocols).
• Treatment Adherence: Monitor patients on long-term curative regimens (e.g., TB-DOTS or HIV/ART) to ensure compliance and reduce default rates.
• Post-Facility Follow-up: Visit patients recently discharged from the site to monitor recovery and ensure they understand their prescription instructions.
• Targeted Screening: Conduct blood pressure, blood glucose, and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) screenings to identify at-risk individuals before acute symptoms develop- according to availability of resources and program.
• Maternal & Newborn Care: Map all pregnant women in the catchment area; ensure they attend at least four Antenatal Care (ANC) visits at the site.
• Expanded Immunization (EPI): Maintain a community "defaulter-tracing" system to ensure no child misses a scheduled vaccination.
• NCD Prevention: Lead community groups focused on lifestyle modifications for Diabetes and Hypertension management.
• Escalation Mapping: Differentiate between cases treatable at the community level and those requiring the specialized diagnostics of the site.
• Emergency Dispatch: Recognize "Danger Signs" in children and adults, arranging for immediate transport and pre-notifying the facility.
• Feedback Loop: Ensure that the results of a referral are communicated back to the family and recorded in the community health log.
• Integrated Care: The CHW will use standardized "Sick Child" recording forms.
• Quality Assurance: Participate in monthly peer-review meetings at the site to discuss referral outcomes.
• Data Integrity: Update the Facility-Community Linkage Register to track the "Success Rate" of preventive interventions.
• Key Responsibilities Curative Care Support (Facility-Linked) Preventive & Promotive Care Referral & System Navigation Operational Standards Note:  “Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”

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