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Medical Officer

Mbale * Full-time
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CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda

Category: Health and Medical Total Positions: Location: Mbale Full-time Salary: Attractive Posted 11 months ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide Primary Care Services • Develop proficiency in medical management and pre-operative, post operative care for surgical patients as well as assisting surgeons in theatre during operation for common neurosurgical conditions of patients seen at the hospital. • Assess the urgency and severity of presenting problems through history taking examination and investigation. • Examines, investigates and treats employees and their qualified dependents at the outpatients’ clinic. • Recommending and where appropriate, undertaking relevant treatment options, including patient referral to outside specialists. • Participates in the clinical activities of the ward which include ward rounds coverage at night and weekends as scheduled. • Carries out prospective employee medical examinations. • Travels to remote clinic sites to perform assessments and follow-up on patients as scheduled. • Improve Patient Health • Ongoing health and development assessment and advice to patients. • Health education, counselling and information provision about how to improve health and prevent disease and interventions or treatments that treat risk factors. • Provides counselling to patients and their families. • Accuracy of information • All information you enter into the system is accurate, appropriate and in accordance with agreed protocols. • Clinical notes for all patient consultations must be accurately recorded in the clinical patient notes within 24 hours of seeing the patient. • Accurate and timely operation reporting. • Communication • Professional liaison with other health professionals is maintained. • All staff are informed, as appropriate, about anything that they should be aware of regarding a patient, or regarding the internal workings of the practice. • Staff and team meetings are attended as requested. • All staff problems or issues are referred to the Clinical services manager or senior medical officer in the first instance. • Communicates effectively with all other facility staff and disciplines to ensure successful patient care. • Professional development function • Ongoing CME is maintained at least at the level required to maintain ongoing accreditation through the maintenance of professional standards of the UMDPC. • Participate in practice accreditation or other quality improvement systems. • Participation in clinical audit as required by UMDPC or other clinical or administrative indication. • Participates in CME activities as may be organized in and outside the hospital. • Prepares well organized health education talks for mothers and staff members. • Identification of short-term training that can help you perform your role better. • Participate in the scheduled training and sensitization arrangements by the hospital for all co-workers. • Ensure that the professional training tracker card is updated as per the above-mentioned training attended. • A minimum of 3 professional development sessions – self initiated done in the fiscal year. • Privacy Act • Total confidentiality and privacy of patients is maintained. • Occupational Health and Safety • Comply with established health and safety policies with regard to handling of instruments, storage of drugs and disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment and substances. • Early and accurate reporting of incidents at work and raising issues of concern when identified. • Reports any malfunction of equipment to the appropriate person (s) as soon as possible. • Ensures that the right PPE is used during each and every medical and surgical procedure. • Ensures proper waste segregation and disposal to prevent injuries to self and others. • Disinfects and wash all used instruments 15 mins after decontamination to prevent infection transmission. • Spiritual Ministry Participation • Participates in the hospital’s Spiritual Ministry programs. • Attend chapel and departmental bible studies with staff (depending on weekly schedule) • Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned, as a member of the Human Resources team.
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized institution • Must have completed internship. • Must be registered with the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council • Ability to handle or process confidential documents or material in an appropriate manner. • Ability to handle multiple tasks, establish priorities, and work independently. • Must be Computer literate. • Knowledge, Skills Competences & Abilities: • Skilled in taking patient history, physical examination and management especially of common conditions. • Willingness and ability to adopt new knowledge and research procedures. • Flexible attitude to duties and to hours of work with ability to remain calm under pressure. • Essential Skills • Maintains open communication with members of various levels of management. • Good teamwork and interpersonal skills. • Good oral and written communication and presentation skills • High level planning and organizational skills including efficient and effective time management and the ability to prioritize tasks. • Essential Experience and knowledge • At least one-year experience in or demonstrated ability and desire to learn and embrace new ideas. • Essential personal attributes and aptitudes • Positive attitude • Adherence to Christian ethos • Innovative and independent thinker • Exhibit high qualities of honesty and integrity when handling hospital resources. • Considers education a valuable part of the job for her/him and staff members. • Ability to establish priorities and proceed with objectives without supervision. • Highly organized and meticulous
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