Posted on: Mon 23-05-2022

Our client is a leading provider of pan-African healthcare service in Lagos aimed at providing optimized and patient-centered healthcare service. As a result of the expansion and strategic initiatives aimed at delivering quality care that remains affordable, career opportunities exist for high performing professionals that can contribute and thrive in a rapidly growing organization.

Position: Medical Officer.

Location: Egbeda, Lagos.

Job Role: Essentially responsible for restoring a patient's optimum health. The Medical Officer is to perform health assessments, run diagnostic tests, prescribe medication, create treatment plans and provide health and wellness advice to patients.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, implementing, and administering health programs and illness prevention activities to ensure that staff adopt a healthy lifestyle and prevent disease.
• Assist in the implementation of policies/guidelines and management protocols for the promotion of best practice in the hospital.
• Assist in planning and overseeing all patient care.
• Liaise with HOD/HR in the provision of clinical training and opportunities to staff for continuous development.
• Ensure compliance to legal guidelines, internal policies, and quality standards requirements.
• Performs minor surgical procedures commensurate with surgical competency as directed by the HOD.
• Participate in prompt emergency medical response in order to render care and prevent disease and injury.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, dependents, and colleagues.
• Committed to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence-based practice and maintenance of patient safety and quality standards.
• Providing comprehensive general medical services as directed by the HOD.
• Screening for various Cancers and medical conditions i.e., cervical, and prostate cancer
• screening (VIA, Pap smear etc.)
• Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital
• policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Safe Care standards.
• Attend to all emergencies and unforeseen contingencies.
• Assist in coordinating clinic activities including ANC, NCD clinics and others.
• Assist in coordinating all clinical activities including nursing, pharmacy and Laboratory.
• Involvement in quality improvement program in CarePoint hospital.
• Any other requirements as stated by HOD/HR.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Proven experience as medical officer
• Professional experience in healthcare management
• Excellent knowledge and experience in screening, diagnostic procedures and clinical supervision and program management.
• Excellent time management with good interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in HIV/TB care.
• Patient Oriented with excellent counseling skills.
• Excellent knowledge of standards (e.g. ISO, SafeCare) and regulations for the clinical field
• Proficient in MS Office and computer systems (e.g. patient management software)
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Exceptional organizational skills, team building skills.
• Aptitude in resolving issues and conflicts
• BSc/BA in medicine, clinical administration, medical science relevant field; MSc/MA will be appreciated.

Method of Application

Interested candidates should send their CV to [email protected] with “Medical Officer” as the Subject of the email.

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