Medical Officer at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/009/2019/2020: MEDICAL OFFICER JOB GROUP ‘M’

No: (16) POSTS.

Qualifications

• Holder of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or Equivalent from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Must have successfully completed one-year internship;
• Registered and with current practice licenses as issued by the Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists Board(MP&DB);
• Experienced in basic surgical procedures;
• In depth understanding of management of common medical conditions;
• Must have good interpersonal and Communication skills

 Responsibilities

• Management of patients in the outpatient, accident and emergency department and in patient wards using current guidelines and protocols;
• Responsible for daily clinical assessments and prescriptions of treatment to all patients attending the hospital;
• With support from the relevant Specialist, ensures running of scheduled Medical, Obstetrical& Gynaecologic, Paediatric and Surgical clinics in the hospital;
• Giving relevant Health education information including explanation of tests and management options and procedures to patients;
• Carry out lifesaving emergency and elective surgical procedures in the hospital;
• Identification, co-ordination of referral of medical and surgical patients for further management and related support;
• Support in the preparedness and response to Surgical and medical emergencies, including support to outbreak emergency response in the county as may be
• Co-coordinating and ensuring medical teams in the department posted to; receive regular updated and timely continuous medical updates;
• Undertake medical examinations to certify physical fitness of clients;
• Ensure proper documentation of treatments and other relevant management interventions undertaken on patients in your department;
• Ensuring junior doctors, Registered Clinical Officers, other health cadres are well supervised. This includes teaching and adequate supervision of interns and medical / nursing students in your department;
• In the performance of your duty, undertake continuous professional development and keep abreast of developments in area of training;
• Advise the hospital management and hospital board on medical/clinical requirements and support on quality improvement interventions in the hospital;
• Perform any other duties as may be delegated by head of your team;
• Participate in related community health units support activities and programmes as may be necessary from time to time

Terms of Service: Three (3) years. Contract.

NOTE:

Salary, allowances and other benefits are per the rates prescribed by the salaries and remuneration commission.