Health Advisor, DSC

Roles and Responsibilities

• Interviews and provides STI information to patients.                                                                       
• Contact traces sex partner(s) of patients diagonsed with STIs.                                                                     
• Follow-up on patients who have been diagnosed with STIs or have defaulted treatment.               
• Contacts patients' sexual partners for screening and treatment.                                                                
• Reviews electronic medical records (EMR) details, follow-up with doctor i/c and codes diagnosis.
• Updates Monkeypox vaccination records in the National Registry Register.                                           
• Reviews treatment details and updates outcomes                                                                            
• Provides Medical Scheme information and STI education to brothel keepers and Medical Scheme registrants.                                                                               
• Conducts routine checks on brothels to ensure they comply with the Medical Scheme guidelines.              
• Participates in educational and research activities and projects (HIV ST Project).                                 
• Answers the National STIs/HIV hotline.                  
• Participates in quality improvement projects.                                                                    
• Provides service excellence standards to internal and external customers.                                            
• Any other duties as assigned by the Snr Health Advisor or Project Coordinator.                                                                   

Job Requirement                                                                            

• Minimum Diploma in any discipline                                                                                         
• Counselling background preferred
• Good interpersonal and communication skills