Pediatrician, Outreach Clinics Job AKUH
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
- Conduct daily ward rounds and monitor patients’ progress on a regular basis.
- Initiate discussions with patient and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care services.
- Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.
- When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially lifesaving emergency medical procedures.
- Educate patients on wellness prevention and early detection of risk factors for disease (s).
- Provide materials, resources and referrals to patients, family members/care givers.
- Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
- Take role of teaching and supervising residents, SHOs and other clinical staff.
- Engage nursing and ward staff in ensuring that all treating equipment is functional and available for patient care/treatment.
- Work closely with other members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.
- Teaching, assessment and mentorship of medical school students, interns and residents.
- Participate in developing and reviewing the syllabus for assigned teaching modules.
- Participating in Departmental Residency Training Committee (DRTC), examination and other faculty or departmental meetings as may be determined.
- Collaborate with consultants and colleagues to enable integration of clinical research activities, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement and patient wellness activities.
- Participate in all teams’ efforts as departmental needs arise
- Carry out any other duty as may be required by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Masters of Medicine in Paediatrics
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) or equivalent
- Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
- Emergency Paediatric Life Support (EPLS).
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