Resident Clinical Officer at St. Lukes Orthopaedics & Trauma Hospital

Job Purpose

The overall purpose of this job is to attend to patients through clinical diagnosis in line with established protocols and the hospital’s patient care objectives.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Attend to, examine and make clinical diagnosis, prescribe medication and discharge patients in line with established protocols;
• Attend to emergencies, stabilize patients, request for investigations and/or tests for further assessments in order to diagnose and advise on appropriate treatment;
• Provide comprehensive and high-quality clinical services including (Take/review the patient’s history to ascertain the right clinical examinations and treatment and prescription of treatment) to patients;
• Order investigation and interpretation of results for diagnosis and explain the results to the patients and the intended treatment;
• Diagnose and institute appropriate treatment, prescriptions, and carry out other treatment activities while ensuring that established treatment protocols are effectively followed;
• Refer patients to other departments for further investigation such as laboratory and x-ray;
• Attend to emergencies presenting to the clinic and recommend referrals for cases that cannot be managed;
• Ensure that all required observations and vitals, prescribed treatment and procedures are carried out and documented in the system;
• Attend to patients in the diabetes clinic and carry out physical examinations for chronic illness and make referrals;
• Prepare patients’ medical reports and discuss the results with the patients; 
• Clerk all patients that present to the outpatient department and coming up with correct diagnosis;
• Order and interpret various investigations regarding to the patient;
• Prescribe appropriate medications to all patients;
• Perform all minor medical and surgical procedures;
• Attend to mortality and morbidity meetings and any other duties as assigned;
• Ensure high levels of patient confidentiality and work ethic in line with applicable code of conduct and hospital objectives; and 
• Any other responsibility assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time.

Working relationships

• Internal Relationships: Lab, Radiology, Pharmacy, Reception, Nurses
• External Relationships: Patients, Patient Relatives, Consultants

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution.
• Registered with Clinical Officers Council and have a valid practicing license.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience.

Competencies

Technical & Behavioural competencies 

• Emergent lifesaving skills
• Recognition and assessment of patient’s and ability to intervene as required
• Patient care skills
• Effective decision-making and judgement skills
• Basic counselling skills
• Ability to work for long hours under pressure
• Drive and openness to learning
• Time management skills
• Analytical skills
• Research skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Planning and organising skills
• Communication skills including presentation and facilitation skills
• Team working skills
• Accountability
• Integrity
• Confidentiality

Responsibility for finances and physical assets

• The jobholder is not responsible for any equipment, budgets or consumable stocks

Decision-making

• The jobholder has no final decision making authority other than routine decisions related to their work

Working Conditions      

• Working Environment: Minimum disagreeable conditions in the environment.
• Job Hazards: The jobholder is exposed to significant hazards such as potential risk of infectious and non-infectious contamination from patients

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution.
• Registered with Clinical Officers Council and have a valid practicing license.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience.