Senior House Officer PZP at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Purpose

The Senior House Officer/ Medical Officer quality health care to patients and continuously evaluate and improve the quality of care provided by the institution to meet patient treatment goals.

Key responsibilities

Assess and manage patients by:

• Conducting daily ward rounds.
• Reviewing and examining patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
• Monitoring patients’ progress on a regular basis.
• Participating in clinics on a regular basis.
• Initiating discussions with patients and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services.
• Engaging with nursing and ward staff in ensuring that all treatment equipment is functional and available for patient care/treatment
• Availability of support services in the process of treating patients; particularly when referred by other specialists to AKUH, N Hospital
• Participating in establishing various planning parameters for addressing referral cases received at AKU, N: 

Attend to emergency cases:

• Assist in the examination and observation of emergency cases by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
• Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.
• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency surgical and medical procedures.
• Liaise with consultants and various departments: Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/ departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.

Counselling & Patient Education

• Educate patients on wellness, prevention and early detection.
• Provide materials, resources and referrals to patients, family members/care givers.
• Educate patients on informed consent, choice of attending physician and right to seek second opinion.

Administration & Professional Development

• Participate in departmental committees and internal business meetings.
• Attending & presenting at CMEs
• Develop and implement personal learning objectives.
• Participate in teaching of interns, elective students and nurses.
• Role model junior colleagues
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with colleagues and clients.
• Readiness to take extra duties.
• Participate in all team efforts as departmental needs arise.
• Periodically initiate and participate in clinical research activities, Institutional quality improvement and patient safety activities

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
• Valid Certificate in Advanced Life Support (ACLS and above)
• Certificate in Advanced Trauma life support
• Successful internship completion plus one year post internship experience
• Demonstrate competency and dexterity with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
• Good communication skills and a good team player
• Ability and desire to continuously develop professionally.
• Demonstrates respect for diversity and is cultural-sensitive and applies ethical principles appropriately.
• Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to strict deadlines.
• Clinician traits of patience, compassion, responsibility, honesty, respect for others, self-awareness, logical thinking and intellectual curiosity
• A clinician with demonstrated constructive management of medical errors.
• Good Counseling and patient education skills
• Ability to manage work related stress
• Microsoft Office Application computer skills 
• Able to work with minimal supervision while being punctual and accountable.