Medical Officer

  • Full Time
  • Nairobi

Jacaranda Maternity

We are expanding to new locations and require additional Medical Officers. Reporting to our doctor-in-charge, you will take on responsibility of delivering quality customer service and maintaining superior patient satisfaction. Will you join us and help transform maternal and new-born health care in East Africa?

Education    

  • Hold a Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized university/ (medical training) college with a minimum of 2 years’ experience
  • Hold a valid active practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
  • A master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Experience  

  • Position holder should have at least 2 years’ experience working as a licensed Medical Officer in a busy maternity institution and experience in working in a startup maternity facility.
  • Neonatal/Paediatric or reproductive health experience is an added advantage.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent analytical reasoning skills and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Key competencies

  • Commitment to providing high quality care and excellence.
  • Ability to work effectively with a team in a culturally diverse environment.
  • Ability to use initiative to solve problems is a key competence.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Monitoring and providing appropriate medical and surgical care to patients;
  • Managing of clients for reproductive health both in the inpatient and outpatient;
  • Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment;
  • Examining and talking to patients to diagnose their medical conditions;
  • Making notes and preparing paperwork, both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other healthcare professionals;
  • Coordinate and discuss planned care with the patient and other team professionals as appropriate;
  • Coordinating and managing emergency patients in the inpatient and outpatient and ensuring client referral is effective;
  • Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with all staff and patients and ensure clients have a good customer experience at Jacaranda Maternity;
  • Ensure that patients are kept fully informed of and understand all procedures and treatments to be undertaken. Informed Consent will be obtained from patients in accordance with Jacaranda policy.
  • Provide advice to patients regarding healthy lifestyles and specific measures that may help the patient avoid a recurrence of ill health;
  • Assist in Continuous Medical Education for clinical staff in the facility;
  • Any other duties as assigned.

To apply for this job please visit jacarandamaternity.applytojob.com.