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Who we are
EHA Clinics is a world-class comprehensive health care service provider located in Nigeria. We aim to bridge the gap between patients and healthcare services in any setting: the clinic, the home, or through innovative online and mobile solutions. All of our clinics are equipped with the latest healthcare technologies, and the most dedicated team of healthcare professionals, providing a unique range of patient-centric services.
Mission Statement
We are on a mission to deliver quality health care that is accessible, effective, and affordable. By leveraging technology and an exceptional team, we provide a superior experience, improved outcomes, and reduced pricing for our individual, family, and business members.
Core Values
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: We deliver ever-increasing value and convenience to our customers and ensure they are treated with the utmost respect and service regardless of income or social status.
QUALITY: We strive to improve our customers' health, families, and community. We will continuously improve our quality to provide health care services according to the best available science.
SAFETY: We ensure our staff are trained to perform their duties safely and reduce the spread of infections. Our facilities and processes are designed to ensure maximum safety for our customers.
STAFF ENGAGEMENT: We invest in the well-being, training, and development of our staff.
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP: We work to reduce waste and maximize value to our customers, investors, and partners.
Our services:
Medical Services
Research and Informatics
Pharmacy
Laboratory & Diagnostics
Community Health (REACH Program)
Telehealth and Telemedicine
EHA Clinics Kano is the first primary healthcare clinic in Subsaharan Africa to be accredited by JCI for ambulatory care. And its laboratory has been awarded the ISO certification by SANAS ISO 15189/2012.
Purpose of the Position
The intern will work with the informatics team of EHACLINICS to build and manage enterprise systems under the mentorship of senior engineers who will coach you on development best practices.
Adequate metrics and records are put together in collaboration with all departments to ensure projects and initiatives are monitored effectively to achieve EHA Clinics’ goals.
Description of the task
The intern must have sufficient knowledge of at least one programming language preferably python and is expected to:
Take ownership of products under the supervision of a Senior Engineer
Be a collaborative member of the team
Have a deep understanding of data structure and algorithm
Will be part of a scrum team and have some knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
Ability to write clean code
Some knowledge of unit testing
Experience working with a virtualization system is an added advantage but not required
Complete necessary reports and documentation
Perform any other tasks assigned by the line manager.
Any other tasks assigned by the Management.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job successfully.
This is an intern position and as such, minimal experience is required.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any such related field will be preferred.
Graduates of tertiary institutions and National Youth Service Corps members can apply.
The Candidate must have worked with at least one programming language.
Required Output
As an intern, you will take part in cutting-edge technology and other activities and projects that contribute to bringing solutions to health challenges in Nigeria. Tasks are to be developed in a professional and efficient way, focusing on end results and delivering high-quality products.
The diversity of our team means that you will find yourself working in multicultural teams with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures who have wide perspectives, experiences, expectations as well as approaches. Knowledge of the region’s political, socioeconomic, and cultural dynamics will be gained. You will also gain a first-hand perception of the day-to-day working environment of EHA Clinics. You will be given a real chance to work with our team of outstanding and inspiring career professionals and senior managers.
Within the organization, you might have the chance to be exposed to conferences, participate in meetings, and contribute to analytical work as well as on-the-ground projects. Upon the successful conclusion of the assignment, will provide a certificate for the interns that fulfill their commitments with integrity, professionalism, and respect for diversity.
Upon completion of the internship, the intern shall produce a comprehensive report that explains what they have learned within the internship period and how that impacts their career journey and do a presentation to EHA Clinics. The intern will produce a story to communicate the result of the analysis.
Skills to be developed
This position will expose you to developing and managing enterprise systems which include our EMR, ERP, and mobile application
You will build skills in software development best practices and documentation
You will be part of an agile team and will interact with Senior Engineers, UI/UX designers, Quality assurance engineers
We ll expose you to our various tech stacks - flutter, python, java, odoo, kibana, elastic search, firebase, postgre, kubernetes, etc
Duration and dedication
Six months, with the possibility of an extension.- Dedication: 40 hours/ week (Monday – Friday).
Reporting
The intern will work under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Clinical and Laboratory Informatics.
Other Information
This is an unpaid position, however, a monthly stipend of Forty Thousand Naira (₦40,000) only will be provided for transportation and feeding allowances. All other costs related to living expenses MUST be borne by the intern. The intern will have to make his or her own arrangements for travel, accommodation, and incidents.
Confidentiality: You have to be discreet and keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and do not publish any reports or papers based on such information.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. EHA Clinics is a tobacco-free environment.
