Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital Job Vacancy Application Details

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for providing efficient, effective, quality clinical services to patients following established treatment protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive and good quality clinical services to patients.
• Take/review the patient’s history to ascertain the right clinical examinations and treatment.
• Diagnose and institute appropriate treatment, write prescriptions, and carry out other treatment activities while ensuring that established treatment protocols are effectively followed.
• Confirm any questionable and notifiable diseases and report them to the medical officer in charge.
• Ensure effective clinical procedures, rules, regulations which are consistent with organization procedures.
• Perform minor surgical operations.
• Participate in specific drug therapies e.g. cytotoxic drugs etc.
• In collaboration with the medical and nursing team receive and attend to patients who require emergency services
• Handle referrals from subordinate health facilities.
• When necessary, arrange for patient referrals or consultations to other health facilities for specialty or higher-level management.
• Accompany patients on referrals as needed.
• Participate in outreaches or other activities such as health talks or community programs.
• Handle patient data/ information confidentially at all times.
• Prepare the weekly plans/schedules and reports.
• Ensure that the clinic environment is safe and complies with infection control standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of all activities to preserve dignity of patients.
• Document all aspects of patient care and maintain accurate and complete medical records.
• Collaborate with other members of the clinical team in improving patient care.
• Actively participate in clinical training programs, including on-job training and skills building.
• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned by the management from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Level of Education and Professional Qualifications

• Higher Diploma in clinical medicine specializing in paediatrics
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine.

Professional Requirements

• Specialist qualifications appropriate to the area of specialty.
• Valid registration certificate and practicing license from the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya.

Competencies / Abilities / Skills Required

• Must be diligent, honest and responsible
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Organized and self-directing.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Relevant Job Experience

• At least three (3) years’ experience in a similar position