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Senior House Officers/Medical Officers, Accident & Emergency – (LOCUM DRS.) at Aga Khan University Hospital

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  • Job ID 1009230
  • Experience  2 Years
  • Industry  Development
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

Clinical Service:

  • 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 patients 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.
  • Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
  • 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
  • Participate in discussions with relevant members of the clinical care team to enable better integration of patient care activities.
  • Work closely with members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.
  •  Initiate discussions with consultants and colleagues to enable integration of clinical research activities, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement and patient wellness activities.

Required skills

2 years post internship experience preferably in a busy emergency department. Accredited certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) Emergency medicine training is an added advantage. Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council

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