Medical Officer
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Date Posted | August 20, 2021 |
Category |
Health Care / Medical
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | KES |
Description
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Role Summary
Provide safe and efficient clinical services for outpatient and inpatients.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Examining and talking to patients to diagnose their medical conditions
- Carrying out specific procedures, e.g., performing operations and specialist investigation.
- Monitoring and providing appropriate clinical care (medical and surgical) to patients in hospital wards and in outpatient clinic
- Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment
- Making notes and preparing paperwork, both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other healthcare professionals
- Keeping the referring doctor informed of inpatient and outpatient progress.
- Maintaining patient rights and confidentiality when dealing with patients.
- Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment
- Ensuring that comprehensive hospital medical records for all in and outpatients are accurately filled
- Providing educational and clinical training for clinical staff.
Qualification and Key Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine with 3+ years’ clinical experience.
- Current practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
- Clinical risk management experience.
- Valid indemnity cover
- Extensive knowledge of medical record keeping practices.
- Advanced ability to ensure the highest standards in patient care and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Ability to keep abreast of advancements in the field of specialization.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
- Certificate of Good Conduct