Medical Officer, Outreach Clinic Ruiru

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Care & Diagnostics: Review and examine patients consistently by performing duties such as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies in compliance with evidence-based practice and established protocols.
• Patient Progress: Monitor acute and chronically ill patients' progress on a regular basis.
• Patient & Caregiver Relations: Initiate discussions with patients and caregivers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services.
• Emergency Procedures: When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency surgical and medical procedures.
• Preventative Care: Provide evidence-based screening and wellness examinations, risk assessment, early detection, and education on prevention of illness.
• Referral Coordination: Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases. Establish links with clinic management and the main hospital to ensure smooth and efficient referral of patients.
• Collaborative Care: Work closely with members of the clinical and non-clinical teams to provide patient-centric, coordinated care, reduce errors and waste, and create efficiency in resource utilization.
• Quality & Safety: Actively participate in clinic quality initiatives in collaboration with clinic management and the Quality and Patient Safety team.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent.
• Successful completion of at least 2 years of post-graduate Internship.
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certifications.