Job purpose
Duties and responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive and good quality clinical services to patients through taking history, examining, diagnosing, ordering laboratory and imaging investigations as appropriate;
- Interpreting the history and physciacl exam findings as well as the laboratory and imaging results to make a diagnosis and instituting treatment plan for the common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient setting.
- Prompt communication and escalation of medical cases that need senior review to the medical officer (or a specialist) as may be the case.
- Performing care related documentations necessary including discharge summaries, medical reports and certificates in consultation with the medical officer in-charge and/or medical specialists.
- Guiding and counseling patients and relatives on health issues; sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health.
- Preparing and presenting medico-legal reports and/or mortality and morbidity reports as may be requested.
- Any other role as may be assigned.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or a Bachelor Degree in Clinical Medicine from a recognized institution
- Must be a Registered Officer with the Clinical Officer Council.
- Must possess current Valid Practice License.
- Must possess current Basic life support and Advanced Cardiac life support certification license.
- Must possess Proficiency in computer applications.
- At least two years of working experience as a Clinical Officer in a busy hospital.
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Observation skills
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