JOB VACANCY: MEDICAL OFFICER.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide medical cover, routine and emergency, during hours of duty and work in conjunction with the other RMO / Clinical team to provide a 24 hour service to the hospital
• Conducting evaluation to determine the nature of patient’s illness or injury and develop a treatment plan to address the patient’s needs.
• Bring to surface the unexpressed and unperceived patient needs.
• Performing diagnostic tests such as blood tests, urinalysis, CBC among other tests/imaging tests as per the patient insurance cover / needs.
• Discerning contextual hindrances to patients well being
• Monitoring receptiveness, adherence, and responses to stipulated treatment.
• Handle emergency cases and offer emergency treatment within the scope area with skills limitation not being a hindrance. Principles and practice coming into play.
• Counsel patients on treatment and compliance to treatment and the needfulness to inpatient management or day case management.
• Recommending medication or other therapy treatment to patients using knowledge or pharmacology and medicinal chemistry and being to breathe with current treatment management regimes.
• Ensure conformation to clinical professional standards and regulations

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery [ MBChB ] from an accredited University
• Registered and a valid active practicing license from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.
• Certificate in basic life support (BLS) and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• At least one (1) year of working experience (excluding internship) from a reputable institution.
• Must have professional indemnity insurance cover
• Sound diagnostic skills and judgement
• Good communication skills.

• To provide medical cover, routine and emergency, during hours of duty and work in conjunction with the other RMO / Clinical team to provide a 24 hour service to the hospital
• Conducting evaluation to determine the nature of patient’s illness or injury and develop a treatment plan to address the patient’s needs.
• Bring to surface the unexpressed and unperceived patient needs.
• Performing diagnostic tests such as blood tests, urinalysis, CBC among other tests/imaging tests as per the patient insurance cover / needs.
• Discerning contextual hindrances to patients well being
• Monitoring receptiveness, adherence, and responses to stipulated treatment.
• Handle emergency cases and offer emergency treatment within the scope area with skills limitation not being a hindrance. Principles and practice coming into play.
• Counsel patients on treatment and compliance to treatment and the needfulness to inpatient management or day case management.
• Recommending medication or other therapy treatment to patients using knowledge or pharmacology and medicinal chemistry and being to breathe with current treatment management regimes.
• Ensure conformation to clinical professional standards and regulations

• Sound diagnostic skills and judgement
• Good communication skills.

• Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery [ MBChB ] from an accredited University
• Registered and a valid active practicing license from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.
• Certificate in basic life support (BLS) and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Must have professional indemnity insurance cover