Background

This is a job posting for a Registered Clinical Officer II position within the Machakos County Public Service Board (CPSB).

Key Responsibilities

The role involves a range of clinical duties and patient care activities.

• Taking history, examining, diagnosing, ordering laboratory imaging investigations
• Interpreting laboratory and imaging results
• Treating patients’ common ailments at outpatient or inpatients health facility
• Providing community health care services in liaison with other health workers
• Guiding and counselling patients, clients and staff on health issues
• Sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health
• Carrying out surgical procedures as per training and skill
• Collecting and compiling clinical data
• Preparing medico-legal briefs on clinical services
• Referring patients and clients to appropriate health facilities

Qualifications

The required qualifications include specific educational and professional credentials.

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Clinical Medicine and Community Health or its equivalents qualification from a recognized institution
• Certificate of registration from Clinical Officers Council
• Valid professional practice license from the Clinical Officers Council
• Proficiency in computer application

• Taking history, examining, diagnosing, ordering laboratory imaging investigations
• Interpreting laboratory and imaging results
• Treating patients’ common ailments at outpatient or inpatients health facility
• Providing community health care services in liaison with other health workers
• Guiding and counselling patients, clients and staff on health issues
• Sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health
• Carrying out surgical procedures as per training and skill
• Collecting and compiling clinical data
• Preparing medico-legal briefs on clinical services
• Referring patients and clients to appropriate health facilities

• Proficiency in computer application

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Clinical Medicine and Community Health or its equivalents qualification from a recognized institution
• Certificate of registration from Clinical Officers Council
• Valid professional practice license from the Clinical Officers Council