Medical Officers at County Government of Kirinyaga

Duties & Responsibilities

• Diagnosing, caring and treating diseases;
• Performing medical and surgical procedures;
• Preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters;
• Participating in management of medicines, medical instruments and equipment;
• Providing health education;
• Maintaining medical records, health information and data;
• Counseling patients and their relatives on diagnosis and bereavement;
• Teaching and coaching medical students, nursing students and clinical officer interns and
• Preparing requisite documents for registration

Job Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must: –

• Have Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Have successfully completed one (1) year internship from a recognized institution;
• Have Registration license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board and
• Have Certificate in Computer application Skills form a recognized institution.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010