Medical Officer

POSITION OVERVIEW: The position is responsible for the day-to-day medical management of outpatients and supervising and teaching the junior medical staff. The MO initiates the care and review of outpatients and is in contact with the primary surgeons about any significant change to a patient's condition to seek advice about treatment and management.                                 ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Essential Functions/Responsibilities: Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures within the MO’s scope of clinical practice, as requiredReview of relevant pathology, radiology and other diagnostic reports and communicate relevant results to the primary surgeon.

Accurately record, in the patient’s medical record, the history, examination, management plans, investigations and action takenAssist with coordinating care to optimize patient flow through the facilityReview all outpatients and inpatients in consultation with the relevant residents and/or primary surgeons. Set in train the diagnosis and management of the patient’s condition, including ordering necessary radiology and pathology tests, prescribing appropriate medication, and arranging referral for consultation where required. Provide “teaching on the run” to junior medical staff. Communicate with the patient, and/or the immediate family, about his/her condition.

Ensure that at all times the Medical Officer is licensed. Supervises clinical support services, including Pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, biomed, and nutritional services. Supervises all clinical officers in the facility. Participate in quality management activities within the department as per the Hospital Quality standards. SECONDARY DUTIES: None. OTHER DUTIESPlease note that this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

 MBCHB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent. Registered by the Medical Council of Kenya as a medical officerA leadership and management course/ experience is an added advantageKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: High integrity, good character. Good professionalism and work ethics. Strong interpersonal skillsAbility to communicate effectively. COMPETENCIES: Communication Skills - Able to take responsibility for actions and outcomes and persist despite obstacles; demonstrate dependability under challenging circumstances and show a sense of urgency about getting results.

Decision Making & Problem Solving - Able to take action in solving problems while exhibiting judgment and a realistic understanding of issues; able to use reason, even when dealing with emotional topics; review facts and weigh options. Influences and Persuasion - Able to convince others in positive or negative circumstances; use tact when expressing ideas or opinions; present new ideas to authority figures; adapt presentations to a particular audience; respond to objections successfully.

Emotional intelligence - Ability to be tactful, maintain confidences, and foster an ethical work environment; prevent inappropriate behavior by coworkers; give proper credit to others; handle all situations honestly. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable adjustments may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   The employee must perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards. The noise level in the work environment is usually low. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable adjustments may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 20Kgs. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to: Frequently standing, talk, hear, walk and reach with hands and arms.

Occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. CURE CORE VALUES: Cure Statement of faith: https: //drive. google. com/file/d/108qd9lIb3JfHzDfPY3La4fFZ0QlUUAoz/view?usp=sharing