Medical Officer (2 Positions) at Meridian Health Group

Job Purpose

The individual will coordinate clinical care for all patients at the facility as part of a multi-disciplinary managed care process leading to desired patient care outcomes, high quality service and best practice standards.

Key Responsibilities / Duties

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provide clinical team leadership to all paramedics.
• Coordinate procurement and supply chain for the facility.
• Schedule and chair branch meetings.
• Coordinate medical equipment maintenance.

Operational Responsibilities

• Provide patient care at the facility.
• Explain the patients’ treatment plan clearly and compassionately and respond to any queries or concerns that may arise.
• Recommend admissions and referral of all patients where specialized services are required.
• Perform minor surgical procedures in the facility.
• Follow on all laboratory or radiological investigations to ensure that they are done in a timely manner.
• Update the clinical notes accurately and completely for all patients in their electronic medical record.
• Provide emergency care at the facility.
• Prepare medical reports for patients as may be required by the payers.
• Keep abreast with developments in diagnostics and therapeutics in the market and advise the management accordingly.
• Participate in marketing activities and events as scheduled from time to time.
• Participate in the internal Continuous Medical Education (CME) programs.
• Participate in quality improvement programs and Hospital Committees as appointed from time to time.

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility:

• Ensure adherence to claims management process to avoid rejections on clinical grounds.
• Manage the average spend per patient based on the guidelines issued by each of the payers.

Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Office equipment in the doctor’s rooms.
• Medical equipment in the doctor’s rooms.
• General maintenance of the facility.

Decision Making:

• Clinical decision making.

Qualifications

• O-levels/A-Levels
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine & Surgery (MBChB) from a recognized university.
• A valid registration certificate from the Kenya Medical Practitioners & Dentists Council
• At least 2 years experience as a Medical Officer post internship in a similar position