Clinical Officer at The Kiambu National Polytechnic

Advert No. HR/02/2025 CLINICAL OFFICER (1 POST)

• The officer in this position will be responsible for examining, diagnosing and treating patients in the institution’s dispensary and coordinate all operations within a Clinic which include clinical services and management.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution;
• At least three years of experience in a similar a position.
• A valid practicing license from the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya;
• Registered Clinical Officers Council of Kenya 
• Computer literacy
• Minimum mean grade of C (plain) in KCSE or its equivalent is required. Sore

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for diagnosis and treatment of patients in the clinic through history taking and carrying out of medical examination on the patients.
• Prescribe drugs to patients depending on the results of examination and diagnosis,
• Refer patients for further medical treatment to other medical center in cases where the patient’s case is beyond their ability to handle.
• Recommend patient’s admission for further medical attention
• Attend to minor surgical problems through stitching and dressing
• Ensure maintenance and safety of records of the clinic’s Medical equipment, tools and drugs in the clinic enhance ease of tracking of the assets and budgeting.
• Make appropriate and document patient’s diagnosis for future reference during treatment.
• Requisition for clinic/dispensary’s stock for replenishment from the procurement/purchase unit.
• Prepare work plan for the clinic staff to guide on day to day operations of the clinic
• Supervise and allocate duties to other staffs to ensure efficiency in delivery of services in the clinic.
• Ensure proper disposal of bio-hazardous materials in the clinic/dispensary to minimize accidents
• Maintain security of the medicine cabinets to prevent contamination of medicine or lose of medicine through pilferage.