Medical Officer at Africare

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient clinical management through Tele-consultation;
• Diagnosis and treatment of patients by taking proper history, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, make appropriate diagnosis and prescription of treatment for all patients
• Proper documentation of EMR (Electronic Medical records)
• Oversee the efficient referral of patients in liaison with other departments to other practitioners for further management
• Provide health education to the patients
• Properly document treatment on health management information system.
• Reassess and follow up of patients as required
• Implement and enforce chronic disease management (CDM) processes and reporting as per the outlined SOPs
• Patient leveling as per CDM program and daily update of Chronic Health Register for all patients attended to
• Lead the CDM patients support groups and offer clinical advice in the ongoing conversations; Improve patient education and information on self-management of chronic diseases
• Collect, compile and submission of accurate clinical update reports and any other required data
• Provide effective support to medical center when a patient requires a medical officer review
• Actively participate in projects of quality healthcare such as CME’s, health talks, rational prescription audits, mortality audits, medical camps etc.
• Work with empaneled consultants to provide specialized care to clients when required
• Support a culture of learning and inclusion by keeping abreast of upcoming technologies, raising the bar on quality and developing effective techniques and strategies that focus on enhanced customer experience
• Participate in departmental/company meetings/CMEs/trainings to build teamwork, identify problems and agree on solutions, evaluate departmental performance etc.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Valid practice license and professional indemnity

Experience

• Over 2 years’ experience in a similar role

Technical skills/Leadership competencies

• Excellent reporting and presentation skills
• Proven leadership, communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills
• Excellent reporting and presentation skills
• Proficiency in computer Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Self-motivated and ability to work under minimum supervision.
• A proactive team player with strong customer service and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivation and the ability to work with minimum supervision