Senior House Officer/ Medical Officer - AKUH(ON) Department of Medicine

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B)
  
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
  
• Accredited certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
  
• 1 year post internship experience preferably in a busy emergency department.
  

Personal Characteristics & Behaviours

• Demonstrates competency and dexterity with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
  
• Good communication skills
  
• A good team player
  
• A learner who demonstrates good study habits
  
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, compassion and respect for diversity and applies ethical principles appropriately
  
• Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to deadlines
  
• Punctual and respects commitments made on rosters, rotas and timetables
  

• Review and examine patients consistently 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 procedures.
  
• Monitor patients’ progress on a regular basis.
  
• Initiate discussions with patient and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services.
  
• Timely initiation of care pathways that are in accordance to the set international guidelines of management of patients with Acute Coronary syndrome (ACS) and Acute stroke.
  
• Ensure proper handover of patients to the incoming doctor, detailing the patients that need urgent attention
  
• 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.
  
• Timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan at the initial assessment of the patient and when patients become unwell.
  
• Communicate regularly with the parent team/consultant of the patient especially if the patient decompensates
  
• Participate in establishing various planning parameters for addressing referral cases received at AKUH.
  
• Engage nursing staff in ensuring that all treating equipment is functional and available for patient care/treatment.