Medical Officer at St. Francis Community Hospital

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands on patient management in the Outpatient and Inpatient units, initiate treatment, monitor treatment and review patients;
• Ensure clear patient referral mechanisms for patients requiring specialist care;
• Ensure proper admission and discharge of patients;
• Ensure timely recognition of potential medical complications and attend to or refer them as appropriate;
• Perform index medico-surgical consultations accordingly;
• Prescribe and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain more information for underlying infections or abnormalities;
• Conduct indicated medico-surgical procedures, as credentialed, after getting the consent from patients and/or their relatives;
• Attend to emergencies and escalate to specialists as required;
• Participate in and facilitate Continuous Medical Education (C.M.E.) sessions;

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Must have a Bachelor of medicine and surgery from a recognized institution.
• Registered with the Kenya Medical and Dentist Board.
• Must have 2yrs experience working as a Medical Officer in a busy institution.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Must have BLS and ACLS certification.
• ATLS Certification will be an added advantage.