Posted on: Wed 12-01-2022

Job Objective:

The Principal Medical Officer (PMO) shall be responsible for overseeing all clinical operations of the facility in accordance with CarePoint Hospital policies and Medical services regulations.     

Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise and lead the Clinical & Nursing department on clinical works (patient care) including being on call, conducting ward rounds and OPD clinics.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the department to ensure good service delivery and smooth operations in accordance with CarePoint Hospitals policies and best practices in medical services.
• Plan, implements and evaluates all curative activities/ services of the facility and ensures high performance standards.
• Compiles periodic reports on the performance of the hospital and curative services.
• Ensures that the hospital has ongoing programs for in service training for clinical and nursing staff.
• Ensures that the hospital has up to date infection prevention guidelines and that these infection control and prevention policies are adhered to by working closely with the Infection Control and Prevention Committee
• Ensures that all deaths in the hospital are audited and measures taken to prevent unnecessary deaths or morbidity.
• Collaborates with Clinical and Administration staff on day-to-day management of the facility.
• Monitors and maintains standards of clinical practice.
• Empowers and enables clinical staff to perform their roles effectively.
• Devotes the utmost knowledge and best skill to the care of patients i.e. time spent on care of patients as appropriate at the Hospital, hospital rounds. and dictation of charts and all related patient services
• Prepares in a timely and complete manner reports of all examinations, procedures and other services performed in accordance with the standards and policies of the Hospital, and any applicable accrediting, regulating or licensing agencies.
• Promotes clinical governance and service improvements following the analysis of complaints, adverse events, and other drivers for change.
• Manage the clinical department budgets.
• Works as part of the multidisciplinary team
• Maintains personal contact with patients and patients’ relatives (guardians) and assist staff in dealing with complaints.
• Diagnosing and treatment of patients.
• Carry our minor and major surgical procedures.
• Oversee procurement and supplies of medical supplies and services.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Advising and counselling of patients.
• Handle referrals of patients
• Organize regular health education and training to external and internal stakeholders of the facility.
• Manage the clinical services of the department to ensure that CarePoint Hospitals gets value for money.
• Maintains medical office open for patient visits as agreed by the facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Interested applicants should send CV to: [email protected]

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