Medical Officers-Locum job at Plainsview Hospital
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Medical Officers-Locum
2026-08-27T08:21:52+00:00
Plainsview Hospital
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CONTRACTOR
Kiambu
kenya
00100
Kenya
Healthcare
Healthcare, Doctors & Other Health Professionals
KES
MONTH
2026-09-07T17:00:00+00:00
8

Background

We are located in Kiambu County along Thika Super Highway in Ruiru town. Plainsview is one of the biggest nursing home in Kiambu county. We have served the community and beyond since 1999.

Role Summary

Locum medical officer cover is required to sustain 24-hour clinical coverage across OPD and the wards-managing consultations, admissions, discharges and emergencies during periods of high patient volume, staff leave, CME and after hours/weekend shifts-without committing to additional permanent headcount.

Requirements

  • Conduct patient consultations and physical examinations.
  • Diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses.
  • Admit and discharge patients appropriately.
  • Order and interpret investigations.
  • Provide patient counselling and health education
  • Participate in clinical audits and CME activities.
  • Respond to medical emergencies.

Education Level: MBChB degree.

Years of Experience: Minimum 1-2 years post-internship clinical experience.

Relevant Previous Roles: Medical Officer/Medical Officer Intern in a hospital OPD/IPD setting.

Any Other: Available for shift-based and on-call duty (nights, weekends, surge cover).

Required certifications, licenses or Registrations: Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), valid annual practising licence. BLS/ACLS certification an added advantage.

Core technical skills (Tools, software or methodologies required): Clinical diagnosis and management, emergency care and resuscitation, HMIS/EMR documentation, interpretation of laboratory and imaging results.

  • Conduct patient consultations and physical examinations.
  • Diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses.
  • Admit and discharge patients appropriately.
  • Order and interpret investigations.
  • Provide patient counselling and health education
  • Participate in clinical audits and CME activities.
  • Respond to medical emergencies.
  • Clinical diagnosis and management
  • Emergency care and resuscitation
  • HMIS/EMR documentation
  • Interpretation of laboratory and imaging results
  • MBChB degree.
  • Minimum 1-2 years post-internship clinical experience.
  • Medical Officer/Medical Officer Intern in a hospital OPD/IPD setting.
  • Available for shift-based and on-call duty (nights, weekends, surge cover).
  • Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), valid annual practising licence.
  • BLS/ACLS certification an added advantage.
bachelor degree
12
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Vacancy title:
Medical Officers-Locum

[Type: CONTRACTOR, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare, Doctors & Other Health Professionals]

Jobs at:
Plainsview Hospital

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 7 2026

Duty Station:
Kiambu | kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

We are located in Kiambu County along Thika Super Highway in Ruiru town. Plainsview is one of the biggest nursing home in Kiambu county. We have served the community and beyond since 1999.

Role Summary

Locum medical officer cover is required to sustain 24-hour clinical coverage across OPD and the wards-managing consultations, admissions, discharges and emergencies during periods of high patient volume, staff leave, CME and after hours/weekend shifts-without committing to additional permanent headcount.

Requirements

  • Conduct patient consultations and physical examinations.
  • Diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses.
  • Admit and discharge patients appropriately.
  • Order and interpret investigations.
  • Provide patient counselling and health education
  • Participate in clinical audits and CME activities.
  • Respond to medical emergencies.

Education Level: MBChB degree.

Years of Experience: Minimum 1-2 years post-internship clinical experience.

Relevant Previous Roles: Medical Officer/Medical Officer Intern in a hospital OPD/IPD setting.

Any Other: Available for shift-based and on-call duty (nights, weekends, surge cover).

Required certifications, licenses or Registrations: Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), valid annual practising licence. BLS/ACLS certification an added advantage.

Core technical skills (Tools, software or methodologies required): Clinical diagnosis and management, emergency care and resuscitation, HMIS/EMR documentation, interpretation of laboratory and imaging results.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, September 7 2026
Duty Station: Kiambu | kenya
Posted: 27-08-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 27-08-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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