Clinical Officer (PEDIATRICS)

Our client a re-known Hospital in Nairobi targeting the middle and low income

communities is in the processes of increasing its service delivery effectiveness. This has
necessitated the need to urgently hire a clinical officer specialized in pediatrics.

Clinical Officer (Pediatrician) Medical Officer in Charge Other Medical Staff

Job Summary - Offer clinical examinations and treatment to children while monitoring any questionable conditions as well as do follow ups

Key Duties and responsibilities

• Reviews infants, children and teenager patients history and performs clinical examinations
• Directly involved in making diagnosis, writing prescriptions and other treatment activities
• Confirms questionable and notable diseases and reports them to the medical officer in charge
• Performs technical skills related to resuscitation e.g. Basic life support
• Implement policies and philosophy of the hospital, as directed by the hospital Governing Board
• Performs minor and intermediate surgical procedures for infants, children and teenagers
• Directly involved in patients referral for specialized management
• Involved in monitoring of patients follow-ups
• Handles referrals from subordinate Health Facilities
• Ensures patients flow, clinic organization and rectification of bottle necks
• Involved in immunization programs and mass immunization campaigns
• Responsible for various types of community services of promotion, and preventive nature including: Maternal care; Nutritional care; Child health services
• Plans and accompanies mobile health teams and provides specific diagnostic and curative tasks including health related lectures
• Involved in training of community extension workers e.g. TBAs, CBDs CHWs and monitoring their activities in effort to improve community health
• Maintenance of good patients, public and staff relationship.
• Writing and submitting six monthly and annual reports
• Prepare regular CME presentations in area of specialization for other staff.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Medical Officer in charge from time to time

Qualification, Competencies required

• Medical training from a reputable institution
• Training in pediatrics is a must
• Must be registered by the clinical officer’s council
• Must have a current private practice license
• At least three years experience in a busy hospital attending to children
• Good interpersonal skills and team work
• Excellent organization skills

An attractive remuneration will be offered to the best candidate.

If you are interested and qualified please send a cover letter and CV to recruitment@postureconsulting.com , indicating the job applying for in the subject of the email.

Closing date for application 4th February 2014

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted