Medical Officer at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

The position

The Doctor will be in charge of providing clinical and management leadership in the Health and Wellness Center as well as provide health services primarily to students but also extended to staff to facilitate their optimal physical, mental, emotional, and social growth and development. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY: 

• Mobilize necessary resources needed for efficient delivery of the Health and Wellness Center services  
• Lead implementation of the clinical service objectives of the Health and Wellness center  
• Provide leadership to review and develop appropriate policies and procedures to enable best practices in student care within the clinic  
• Ensure clinical documentation of patients’ diagnosis are in line with the quality provisions 
• Attend to students and Staff at the Health and Wellness clinic in a professional and ethical manner.  
• Perform minor outpatient and surgical procedures. 
• Communicate and consult with specialist/surgeon on call for all cases that require specialist review or admission 
• Embrace and participate in any institutional initiatives to enhance efficiency, awareness, and quality. 
• Recommend and, where appropriate, undertaking treatment options and carrying out/referring for appropriate interventions and procedures, including but not limited to prescribing, minor surgery and other general practice procedures, counselling, psychological interventions, advising and education. 
• Participate and implement the Health and Wellness Center budget  
• Ensure adherence to relevant trainings for staff in the Health and Wellness clinic. 
• Coordinate the facility management system with the maintenance department. 
• Monitoring the performance of staff in the clinic and ensuring timely performance appraisals 
• Prepare a 3-year strategy for the health and wellness center  
• Prepare and analyze data to identify trends of patterns on monthly basis  and communicate them to the relevant stakeholders 
• Document procedure and guideline on process and procedures at the H & W and when student can be sent for referral to the hospital, what procedures can be reformed at the clinic and  
• Build relations with network of doctors and surgeons as well as the school Psychologist 

The requirements

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB/ MBBS) training in a reputable institution 
• At least 5 years of experience Practice and 2 years in leadership  
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board and valid annual licences 
• Valid practicing license 
• Experience in Pediatrics or Guidance and Counseling will be an added advantage