Medical Officer (MO)
Our client is a hospital in Nairobi seeking to recruit for a Medical Officer (MO) for their facility to be responsible for providing safe and efficient clinical services for outpatient and inpatients.
Duties and Responsibilities
Examining and talking to patients to diagnose their medical conditions.
Carrying out specific procedures, e.g., performing operations and specialist investigation.
Monitoring and providing appropriate clinical care (medical and surgical) to patients in hospital wards and in outpatient clinic.
Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment.
Making notes and preparing paperwork, both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other healthcare professionals.
Keeping the referring doctor informed of inpatient and outpatient progress.
Maintaining patient rights and confidentiality when dealing with patients.
Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment.
Ensuring that comprehensive hospital medical records for all in and outpatients are accurately filled.
Providing educational and clinical training for clinical staff.
Qualification and Key Competencies
Bachelor’s degree in Medicine with 2+ years’ clinical experience.
Current practising license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.
Clinical risk management experience.
Extensive knowledge of medical record keeping practices.
Advanced ability to ensure the highest standards in patient care and compliance with healthcare regulations.
Ability to keep abreast of advancements in the field of specialisation. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to share their CVs and Licenses to [email protected] quoting the title on the subject