Deputy Director Medical Services / Senior Medical Specialist at County Government of Busia

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performing complex and advanced clinical patient management in areas of specialization including; Internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, ENT surgery, ophthalmology, psychiatry, anesthesia, paediatrics, pathology, radiology, public health or any other specialist recognized by the Board.
• Coordinating, training, coaching and mentoring of health personnel managing health stores including essential medicines and/or programs for managing large facilities/hospitals.
• Developing interventions, activities or programs for the management of diseases and conditions.
• Developing medical standards operating procedures (SOPS) and protocols.
• Developing training circular and syllabi in collaboration with training institutions.
• Coordinating emergency response and clinical care.
• Managing health information system.
• Carrying out health survey and research,
• Monitoring and provision of forensic and medico-legal services

Requirements for appointment

For appointment into this position, an officer must have:

• Served as Assistant Director of Medical Services/ Medical Specialist I for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Medicine, Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dermatology, Ear Nose and Throat, Otorhinolaryngology, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Micro-biology, Neuron Surgery, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Occupational Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics and Child Health, Palliative Medicine, Pathology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology, Health System Management, Health Economics, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Global Health Policy, Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Certificate of registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Valid practicing license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program or its equivalent lasting not less than Six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution, and
• Demonstrated Professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.