Medical Officer

Job Purpose:

To treat patients referred to Critical Care Units, provide anaesthetic services, including pre and post-operative care for patients.

Job Responsibilities:

- Clinical Responsibility :

- Perform and document history & physical examination

- Formulate differential diagnosis

- Develops and documents initial plan of care*

- Modifies daily plan of care*

- Writes daily progress notes

- Obtain and document informed consent

- Order appropriate referrals*

- Order appropriate investigations*

- Interpret hemodynamic parameters in critically ill patients*

- Interpret laboratory & radiology results*

- Orders transfusions of blood and blood products*

- Order appropriate medication and other orders

- Prepare an appropriate discharge summary

- Administrative:

- Perform digital rectal examination

- Perform cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation

- Orders, adjusts artificial feeding modalities

- Clinical Invasive Management :

- Inserts central venous catheter*

- Performs oral endotracheal intubation

- Performs nasogastric intubation

- Inserts urethral catheter

- Inserts invasive lines for monitoring*

Candidate Requirements:

- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and work independently and in a team environment.

- Professional oral and written communication skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as communicate with tact, diplomacy, and a high level of cultural sensitivity

- Strong attention to detail.

- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner

- Good planning and organizational skills

- Professional appearance and manner