Visiting Consultant / Affiliated Consultant Physician

The Visiting Consultant / Affiliated Consultant Physician will provide expert outpatient consultations within their assigned specialty or general practice scope, manage patient care, and ensure seamless clinic operations and adherence to high clinical governance standards.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Consultation & Specialist Care

• Provide expert outpatient consultations within the assigned specialty or general practice scope.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic patient conditions with professional autonomy and accountability.
• Request, review, and accurately interpret diagnostic investigations, imaging, and laboratory results.
• Prescribe medical treatments and interventions in line with Kenyan clinical guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Provide patient counselling, clear treatment explanations, empathetic communication, and structured follow-up care plans.
• Identify, stabilize, and refer complex cases requiring tertiary care or urgent clinical escalation.

Facility Utilization & Operational Flow

• Utilize designated consultation rooms and facility resources appropriately while maintaining clinical decorum.
• Adhere to institutional clinic schedules, booking systems, and structured room allocation processes.
• Coordinate with nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, and administrative teams to support integrated patient care.
• Manage clinic time efficiently to optimize patient flow, reduce waiting times, and improve service delivery.

Clinical Governance, Quality & Records

• Adhere to evidence-based clinical protocols, standard operating procedures, infection prevention and control standards, and patient safety requirements.
• Maintain accurate, complete, legible, and timely patient records within the Electronic Health Record system or manual registers.
• Participate in quality assurance programs, clinical audits, and internal clinical governance processes.
• Promote safe prescribing and rational, cost-effective use of medicines within the facility.

Billing, Insurance & Relationship Management

• Ensure consultations, procedures, and clinical services are properly documented for accurate charge capture.
• Work with billing and administrative teams to support real-time claim documentation for private insurers and the Social Health Authority.
• Communicate treatment costs and financial options transparently while maintaining professional integrity.
• Uphold patient dignity, confidentiality, professional ethics, and the brand reputation of the facility.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent medical degree from an institution recognized by the Government.
• Postgraduate Master’s Degree or equivalent specialist fellowship qualification in a relevant clinical specialty for specialist consultants, or a recognized GP qualification for general consultants.
• Valid and current registration and active specialist or general practicing license with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ clinical experience preferred.
• Experience in private practice setups or hospital outpatient environments is an added advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong clinical diagnostic, case management, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make independent medical decisions with professional accountability and ethics.
• Excellent interpersonal and empathetic communication skills.
• Ability to explain medical diagnoses, treatment options, and treatment costs clearly and compassionately.
• Strong understanding of medical coding, benefit limits, pre-authorization workflows, and claims processing for SHA/NHIF and private insurers.
• Practical ability to work within structured private facility environments and Electronic Health Records systems.
• Strong collaboration skills across diagnostics, nursing, pharmacy, billing, and administration teams.