# Health Assistant

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: San Andrés de Tumaco
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $1,944,100
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Health Assistant to support the implementation of the health program in Ipiales, Samaniego, and Cumbitara.

**Job Summary:** The Health Assistant will provide administrative and clinical support to ensure the smooth operation of the health program.

**Responsibilities:**

- Manage and maintain up-to-date schedules for medical professionals, ensuring efficient client flow.

- Organize clinical spaces, ensuring cleanliness, availability of supplies, and privacy.

- Implement strategies to target priority populations, actively recruiting clients for various health services.

- Coordinate appointments, follow up on absences, and reorganize schedules as needed.

- Facilitate internal and external referrals, ensuring proper documentation and continuity of care.

- Conduct educational sessions on health topics, guaranteeing community participation and logistical arrangements.

- Manage the Vulnerability Fund, verifying criteria and recording support provided.

- Collaborate with pharmacy and senior health officials to prepare medication and medical supply forecasts.

- Support audits of medical accounts, organizing required documents.

- Coordinate logistics for clinical and community activities, including transportation and resources.

- Establish effective communication with finance and operations teams.

- Provide humanitarian care to program clients, ensuring orientation, dignified treatment, and follow-up.

- Support data collection and management, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

- Participate in community outreach, identifying individuals with health needs and providing information on available services.

- Accompany clients to health centers, ensuring completion of care processes.

- Assist with sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and care, including testing and counseling.

**Requirements:**

- Technical or technological degree in Nursing Assistance with a community health focus.

- At least 12 months of experience in community health contexts, including 6 months in health promotion or disease prevention projects.

- Demonstrated experience in community mobilization, educational sessions, and active beneficiary recruitment.

- Basic knowledge of office software and database management.

- Experience in the humanitarian sector or working with migrant and displaced populations is valued.

**Benefits:**

- Employment contract

- Salary: $1,944,100 with social benefits

**Professional Standards:** The IRC adheres to core values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct, including integrity, service, equality, and accountability.

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## Skills

### Required
- Nursing Assistance
- Community Health
- Office Software
- Database Management
- Spanish

### Nice to have
- Humanitarian Sector
- Migrant and Displaced Populations

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