Healthcare and MedicalFull-TimeJunior-level(1-2 yrs)
Job Description
Role Purpose
The overall purpose of this job is to oversee patient care both outpatient and inpatient and ensure continuity of care in line with established protocols and the hospital’s patient care objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Patient Assessment and Diagnosis: Attend to, examine and make clinical diagnosis, prescribe medication and discharge patients in line with established protocols.
Emergency Care: Attend to emergencies, stabilize patients, request for investigations and/or tests for further assessments in order to diagnose and advise on appropriate treatment.
Inpatient Management: Admit patients to the wards, HDU and/or ICU as necessary to ensure patients receive utmost attention.
Patient Referrals: Initiate transfer patients out of the hospital where the hospital lacks capacity to accommodate patients.
Procedures: Carry out medical and surgical procedures in line with patients’ conditions.
Community Engagement: Facilitate in medical camps and participate in CSR activities organized by the hospital.
Medical Reporting: Prepare patients’ medical reports and discuss the results with the patients.
Ethics and Standards: Ensure high levels of patient confidentiality and work ethic in line with applicable code of conduct and hospital objectives.
Other Duties: Any other responsibilities that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
Requirements and Qualifications
Education: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from a recognized institution.
Registration: Must be registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council (KMPDC).
Licensing: Hold a valid practicing licence.
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate.
Experience: Minimum of 1-year post internship experience.
Core Competencies
Ability to clerk – assess, investigate, diagnose and provide appropriate care.
Ability to connect with the patient.
High levels of professionalism, objectivity, confidentiality, and integrity.
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the official application portal by following the link provided. Click on 'Apply Now' on the job page: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1193233
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