Are you interested in joining the Health Insurance National Scheme? If so, make sure you read this post to the end to get everything you need to stand a chance of being shortlisted for the 2021 NHIS work. Several candidates have asked us; when is recruitment beginning for the National Health Insurance Scheme 2021? On this page, this question will be answered and all you need to be shortlisted for the NHIS job will also be mentioned clearly. As a consequence, don’t go anywhere. By visiting the NHIS website at www.nhis.gov.ng and downloading the NHIS Form 2021 PDF, applicants who want to download the NHIS application form can do so.
Note: NHIS registration is totally free. Do not pay anyone to register for the programe.
Requirements for NHIS Recruitment 2021:
To be qualified for the 2021/2022 National Health Insurance Scheme, you need to have the following:
Basic Qualification:
An applicant is required to possess the following:
a) Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Bachelor’s Degree in Surgery (MBBS) The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) accepts a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree or its equivalent.
(b) Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) degree or similar qualification, recognized by the Nigerian Council of Pharmacists (PCN) or the Nigerian Council of Pharmacists (PCN)
c) Qualified Nurse (BNSc or similar, Registered Nurse/Midwife [RN/RM], or other specialist nursing areas) or
(d) Degree or equivalent qualification of a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS), recognised by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN)
e) Full registration with the required or applicable Regulatory Council.
f) A current practice certificate from the applicable or appropriate Regulatory Council.
g) NYSC certificate of discharge or exemption
(h) Note that an adequate number of years of cognate experience is needed for positions above the entry point for each cadre.
I A postgraduate degree in public health, family medicine, health planning and management, or a related field, is a plus for higher-level positions.
j) Prior experience and expertise in tracking and assessing healthcare systems and facilities is preferred.
How to Apply for NHIS Recruitment 2021:
The procedures below will walk you through to apply for NHIS job:
- Visit https://www.nhis.gov.ng/ to access the NHIS recruitment portal.
- Follow the guidelines on the National Health Insurance Service’s official website.
- Complete and submit the application form
Method of Application
Letters of application attached with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) and photocopies of certificates of interested eligible persons clearly written on the envelope with the Application/State Code should be addressed to:
The Executive Secretary/CEO, National Health Insurance Scheme, Corporate Headquarters, Plot 297, POW Mafemi Crescent, Off Solomon Lar Way Utako District, PMB 400 Garki Abuja. FCT.
All properly completed requests should be sent to: [email protected] and hard copies MUST be sent to the appropriate NHIS State Office of Interest (please check the NHIS website, www.nhis.gov.ng for addresses of State Offices). NHIS must obtain all applications within six (6) weeks of the date of this publication.
Available Vacancies Include:
- Manager Medical (NHIS/01/MG)
- Senior Manager Medical (NHIS/01/SM)
- Principal Manager Medical (NHIS/01/PM)
- Asst General Manager Medical (NHIS/01/AG)
- Assistant Manager Pharmacy (NHIS/02/AM)
- Manager Pharmacy (NHIS/02/MG)
- Senior Manager Pharmacy (NHIS/02/SM)
- Principal Manager Pharmacy (NHIS/02/PM)
- Officer Nursing (NHIS/03/OF)
- Senior Officer Nursing (NHIS/03/SO)
- Asst Manager Nursing (NHIS/03/AM)
- Manager Nursing (NHIS/03/MG)
- Officer MLS (NHIS/04/OF),
- Senior Officer MLS (NHIS/04/SO),
- Assistant Manager MLS (NHIS/04/AM)
- Manager MLS (NHIS/04/MG)
Description of Duties:
Officers, Senior Officers, Assistant Supervisors, Managers, Senior Managers, Principal Managers, and Assistant General Managers in all cadres will be required to perform the following tasks, among others, under the supervision of the State Office Coordinator:
a) All quality control practices in the State Office, including accreditation and other quality assurance functions, should be led/participated in.
b)Implement and manage the Scheme’s grievance redressal mechanism as well as other transparency measures.
c) Provide the appropriate State Social Health Insurance/Contributory Agency/Scheme with technical assistance
d)Assist in the development of work plans for all facets of quality control programs, including accreditation and reaccreditation.
e)Build synergies among the State Office’s related departments’ employees.
f)Contribute, under the NHIS Organizational Guidelines, to any operational process that can contribute to high efficiency, integrity and add value to the State Office’s quality control activities.
g)Coordinate the State Call Center’s operations and ensure timely issuance of authorization codes
h)Coordinate the extraction of data needed for the analysis of the State’s NHIS Services Charges and NHIS Drug Price List
i) Carry out any other duties that the NHIS State Coordinator or their designated representatives can delegate.