Duties and Responsibilities
- Undertaking clinical procedures in Accident & Emergency, Wards, Clinics and Outpatient Centers
- Initial patient management, Assessing, stabilizing and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
- Providing care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies.
- Making decisions regarding immediate management and further referral of patients
- Conducting ward rounds on daily basis
- Enhancing evidence-based practice
- Maintaining patient confidentiality and professional work ethic
- Carrying out on the job training & mentorship of Senior Registrars in the specialist recognition program and Medical Officers in the clinics and wards
- Facilitating continual medical education sessions
- Participating in major disaster management
- Participating in research, developing clinical protocols, and facilitating CME
- Championing continuous quality improvement in clinical practice and service delivery
- Advocating for patients and champion continual improvement
- Ensuring all standards are met including quality of care, turnaround times, effective communication amongst and quality customer service amongst others
- Participating in on-call
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- Master of medicine in Paediatrics or other recognised board-certified equivalent qualifications
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (APLS) certification.
Professional Qualification
- Specialist Recognition
Job Experience
- Minimum of 3 years
- Previous work experience in a busy Hospital.
Membership
- Valid registration and annual practice license
- Registered with Kenya Medical practitioners and Dentist Board.
Key Competencies – Skills/ Knowledge/ Aptitude
- Demonstrated Focus on Patient Care
- Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with patients, healthcare professions, inclusive of visiting consultants and payers.
- Maintaining patient confidentiality and professional work ethic
- Sound diagnostic skills and judgment
- Organizational skills
- Self-confidence
- Results-oriented.
- Adaptability
- Honest and a high sense of integrity