Medical Officer - 5 Posts at Mombasa County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Diagnosing, caring and treating diseases
• Performing medical and surgical procedures
• Preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters
• Participating in management of medicine, medical instruments and equipment
• Providing health education
• Maintaining health records, health information and data
• Counselling patients and their relatives on diagnoses and bereavements
• Teaching and coaching medical students, nursing students and clinical officer-interns
• Initial management, stabilization and treatment of all patients
• Rotating in various wards and clinics as assigned
• Facilitating patient admission and discharge
• Ensuring patient referral to appropriate specialist
• Championing evidence-based practice, patient centered care, service excellence and continual improvement
• Maintaining patient confidentiality and working with professionalism
• Undertaking clinical procedures
• Participating in major disaster response in case of any
• Facilitating Continuous Medical Education sessions and research
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time

Requirements for appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Have a Bachelors’ Degree in medicine and surgery
• Be registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Successfully completed one (1) year internship from a recognized institution
• Valid private practice and annual retention license from KMPDC
• Sound diagnostic skills and judgment
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective communication skills
• Have the capacity to multitask within strict timelines
• Be proficient in computer skills