Vacancy title:
Medical Officer

Jobs at:
Jumuia Hospitals Kaimosi

Deadline of this Job:
13th July 2018

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
Jumuia Hospitals Ltd. a chain of hospitals providing both primary and secondary health care services and a subsidiary of the National Council of Churches of Kenya, invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates, to fill the following position:

Responsible for provision of personal, family, whanau and community orientated comprehensive primary care medical services to individuals. As part of the general practice team he/she is responsible for providing patient-centered, culturally appropriate, and individual holistic care to a defined population.

Roles for the Medical Officer Job
Curative Work

• The Medical Officer will organize the dispensary, outpatient department and will allot duties to the other staff to ensure smooth running of the OPD.
  
•  Ensure suitable arrangements for the distribution of work in the treatment of emergency cases which come outside the normal OPD hours.
  
• Organize laboratory services for cases where necessary and within the scope of his laboratory for proper diagnosis of doubtful cases.
  
•  Make arrangements for rendering services for the treatment of minor ailments at community level and at the PHC through the Health Assistants, Health Workers and others.
  
•  Attend to cases referred to him/her by Health Assistants, Health Workers, ASHA / Voluntary Health Workers where applicable, Dais or by the School Teachers.
  
•  Screen cases needing specialized medical attention including dental care and nursing care and refer them to referral institutions.
  
•  Provide guidance to the Health Assistants, Health Workers, Health Guides and School Teachers in the treatment of minor ailments.
  
•  Cooperate and or coordinate with other institutions providing medical care services in his/her area.
  
•  Organize and participate in the “health day” at least once in a month.
  Preventive and Promotive Work
  
•  Ensure that all the members of his/her Health Team are fully conversant with the various National Health & Family Welfare Programs including NRHM to be implemented in the area allotted to each Health functionary. He/she will further supervise their work periodically both in the clinics and in the community setting to give them the necessary guidance and direction.
  
•  Prepare operational plans and ensure effective implementation of the same to achieve the laid down targets under different National Health and Family Welfare Programmes.
  
•  Conduct field investigations to delineate local health problems for plan ng changes in the strategy of the effective delivery of Health and Family welfare services.
  Reproductive and Child Health Programme
  
• The MO will promote institutional delivery and ensure that the PHC has the facilities to act as 24×7 service delivery PHC.
  
•  Family Planning
  
•  Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)
  
•  National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) Malaria
  
•  National Programme for Prevention of Visual Impairment and Control of Blindness:
  
•  Training
  Administrative Work
  
•  Supervise the work of staff working under him/her.
  
•  Ensure general cleanliness inside and outside the premises of the PHC and also proper maintenance of equipment under his/her charge.
  
•  Eensure to keep up to date inventory and stock register of all the stores and equipment supplied to him/her and will be responsible for its correct accounting.
  
•  Get indents prepared timely for drugs, instruments, vaccines, ORS and contraceptive etc. sufficiently in advance and will submit them to the appropriate health authorities.
  
•  Check the proper maintenance of the transport given in his/her charge.
  
•  Scrutinize the programmes of his/her staff and suggest changes if necessary to suit the priority of work.
  
•  Get prepared and display charts in his/her own room to explain clearly the geographical areas, location of peripheral health units, morbidity and mortality, health statistics and other important information about his/her area.
  
•  Hold monthly staff meetings with his/her own staff with a view to evaluating the progress of work and suggesting steps to be taken for further improvements.
  
•  Ensure the regular supply of medicines and disbursements of honorarium to health guides.
  
•  Ensure the maintenance of the prescribed records at PHC level.
  
•  Receive reports from the periphery, get them compiled and submit them regularly to the district health authorities.
  
•  Keep notes of his/her visits to the area and submit every month his/her tour report to the CMO.
  
•  Discharge all the financial duties entrusted to him/her.
  

Other expectations

•  Team player: Work collaboratively with Senior Management Team and Department staff in team assignments;
  Medical Officer Job Qualifications
  
•  At least Secondary School Education (KCSE).
  
•  Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized university.
  
•  At least two years’ post internship experience in medical practice in a busy Health Facility.
  
•  Must be registered with the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board Kenya.
  
•  Must have a course in life support.
  
•  Must have a valid practice license.
  
•  Must know professional standards.
  
•  Must be computer literate.
  
• Good communication skills.
  
•  Good observation skills.
  
•  Analytical skills.
  
•  Good problem solving skills.
  
•  Good team player.
  
•  Ability to work under pressure.
  
• Must have worked in a similar position for at least two to three years in a similar position.

Job application procedure
Qualified and interested candidates who uphold high Christian values should download the NCCK Job Application Form Click Here to Download http://www.ncck.org/newsite2/images/NCCK_Vacancy/ncck_job_application_form.doc  , fill it out and send it via email to recruitment@jumuiahospitals.org  before 4.00 p.m. on 13th July 2018.
All duly filled application forms MUST be on PDF format as one single file. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted