Medical Specialist (General Surgeon) at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/017/2022/2023

Requirements and competencies for appointment: -

• Holder of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree or Equivalent degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board of Kenya;
• Master’s degree in General Surgery from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board of Kenya;
• Certificate of Registration as medical practitioner by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board of Kenya;
• Specialist recognition certificate from KMP&DB;
• Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board of Kenya (KMPDB).

Duties and Responsibilities: -

• Examine patients and making diagnoses to determine the need for surgery;
• Reviewing patients medical history and planning the best procedure for treatment;
• Evaluating and advising patient on the risk involved with having surgery;
• Performing surgical procedures to prevent or correct injuries, diseases, deformities and patients functions while adhering to regulatory and ethical protocols;
• Following established surgical technics during surgery;
• Prescribing preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures;
• Ensuring sterility in the operating room and all equipment and instruments;