Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Ho...

Responsibilities or duties

Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.

Conduct daily ward rounds and monitor patients’ progress on a regular basis.

Initiate discussions with patient and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care services.

Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.

When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially lifesaving emergency medical procedures.

Educate patients on wellness prevention and early detection of risk factors for disease (s).

Provide materials, resources and referrals to patients, family members/care givers.

Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.

Take role of teaching and supervising residents, SHOs and other clinical staff.

Engage nursing and ward staff in ensuring that all treating equipment is functional and available for patient care/treatment.

Work closely with other members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.

Teaching, assessment and mentorship of medical school students, interns and residents.

Participate in developing and reviewing the syllabus for assigned teaching modules.

Participating in Departmental Residency Training Committee (DRTC), examination and other faculty or departmental meetings as may be determined.

Collaborate with consultants and colleagues to enable integration of clinical research activities, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement and patient wellness activities.

Participate in all teams’ efforts as departmental needs arise

Carry out any other duty as may be required by the supervisor.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Masters of Medicine in Paediatrics

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) or equivalent

Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.

Emergency Paediatric Life Support (EPLS).

• Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
• Conduct daily ward rounds and monitor patients’ progress on a regular basis.
• Initiate discussions with patient and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care services.
• Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.
• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially lifesaving emergency medical procedures.
• Educate patients on wellness prevention and early detection of risk factors for disease (s).
• Provide materials, resources and referrals to patients, family members/care givers.
• Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
• Take role of teaching and supervising residents, SHOs and other clinical staff.
• Engage nursing and ward staff in ensuring that all treating equipment is functional and available for patient care/treatment.
• Work closely with other members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.
• Teaching, assessment and mentorship of medical school students, interns and residents.
• Participate in developing and reviewing the syllabus for assigned teaching modules.
• Participating in Departmental Residency Training Committee (DRTC), examination and other faculty or departmental meetings as may be determined.
• Collaborate with consultants and colleagues to enable integration of clinical research activities, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement and patient wellness activities.
• Participate in all teams’ efforts as departmental needs arise
• Carry out any other duty as may be required by the supervisor.

• Masters of Medicine in Paediatrics
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) or equivalent
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Emergency Paediatric Life Support (EPLS).