Medical Officer at Oasis Healthcare

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Receive and clerk patients; initiate and monitor treatment.
• Manage the OPD/Emergency and assist the consultants.
• Conduct medical procedures after getting the consent from patients or their attendants.
• Attend to emergencies and informing consultant doctors for further action.
• Check and authorize all diagnostic requisition slips at the medical center.
• Ensure duties/functions are undertaken prioritizing safety/well-being of patients.
• Assess patients as required and write detailed reports in the case notes.
• Mentorship and supervision of clinical attaches/interns
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests; and provide information regarding patient conditions whenever required; communicate effectively with patients and clients.
• Attend clinics and participate in relevant meetings, case conferences; followed by documentation of findings on each patient’s chart.
• Represent the department/profession/team at outreaches, meetings, conferences, etc.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary clinical audit and proactive risk management.
• Facilitate production of all data/information for all cases managed with investigations, enquiries or audit relating to the provision of health services.
• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality and ethics; abide by the Kenyan Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.
• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Providing input in various internal committee meetings on matters relating to clinical services e.g. Quality assurance, infection control, MAC etc.
• Participate in developing and monitoring implementation of policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Medicine from a recognized University.
• Be registered with Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.
• Have a current Indemnity cover of minimum Ksh 5m.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to plan and deliver care in an effective and resourceful manner.
• Must be computer literate; experienced using an HMIS clerking/managing patients.
• Must be focused on developing professional expertise and knowledge by actively engaging in continuing professional education and development.