Medical Officer Job at C-Care

C-Care

Medical Officer Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: September 23 2023

Hiring Organization: C-Care

Job Details:

OVERALL, JOB PURPOSE
To work as an in-house Medical Officer responsible for the clinical care of patients in these units, wards or clinics and ensuring an efficient, effective and profitable medical service.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• A medical degree from a recognized institution, an Annual Practicing License and a Registration Certificate.
• Registration as a medical practitioner or eligible for registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Council.
• Ability to work long hours, often under pressure.
• Good practical skills.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Effective decision-making skills.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Communication skills, compassion and a good bedside manner.
• Drive to continue learning throughout a career.

GENERAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• Undertaking patient consultations and physical examinations.
• Organising workloads.
• Performing surgical procedures.
• Providing general pre- and post-operative care.
• Monitoring and administering medication.
• Assessing and planning treatment requirements.
• Liaising daily with staff including other doctors, non-medical management staff and healthcare professionals.
• Writing reports and maintaining records.
• Promoting health education.

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Medical Officer at International Hospital Kampala, you need to be a proactive, problem-solving and professional person.
• To carry out conclusive diagnoses and treatment based on comprehensive history taking and examination of the patient(s) following IHK protocols and thorough BUT appropriate investigations (e.g. lab tests/imaging, etc.).
• To be fully conversant with the hospital and/or health centre facilities and systems including the corresponding charges/ fees
• To follow up on all cases, ensuring that lab tests, imaging, further consultations, etc. are made and medical attention followed through.
• To provide OPD cover as will be required ensuring that all patients are seen without unnecessary details. You must regularly check the patients’ card boxes to ensure that no patients are waiting
• To be well-versed with the medical equipment and how to use and maintain it.
• To liaise with external medical service providers for any information they may have regarding our patients.
• To liaise with specialists for proper management of the patient(s) they have referred or consultations for IHK patient(s).
• To instruct or train junior medical staff on any issues about management of the patient(s) e.g. doing triage, patient handling, etc
• To keep up to date with the current medical systems through regular CME attendances/ presentations and regular reading
• Note: CME sessions are held every Thursday at 8:00 a.m. in the Boardroom and there are Online CMEs every month.
• To review any ambulance cases as will be required to prepare adequate and uninterrupted care of patients in transit.
• To comprehend policies on charges, and health schemes (e.g. scope of cover) and fill out insurance claim forms and ensure that treatment is not made beyond the client’s entitlements
• To continually assess the systems in place and/or suggest ways of improving them
• To provide ward cover as required ensuring comprehensive patient management and providing a clear written record of your management of the patient(s) in the patients’ files.
• To conduct regular comprehensive ward rounds as will be required when you are on duty.
• To prepare comprehensive reports and personally hand them to the next M.O. on shift as required (you should not leave duty unless you have made a proper handover to the next M.O. on duty).
• Any other added duties will be assigned from time to time