Nova Medi-Clinic (NMC) is a multi-specialist care center that is a one-stop-shop for healthcare needs in a user-friendly environment. At Nova Medi-Clinic we hold our patient’s hands to achieve the desired results and best outcomes.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Medical Officer (NYSC)
Location: Maitama, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- The Medical Doctor will perform a range of functions including but not limited to; initial history taking, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care.
- S/he must demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, especially in assessing and diagnosing patients, leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients.
Responsibilities
- Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services as delegated and agreed upon by the Chief Medical Director.
- Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
- Consult with patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyze, diagnose and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.
- Consult, recommend and explain and review appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.
- Request and interpret the results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
- Perform specialized diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures.
- Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.
- Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing results and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints.
- Order laboratory tests as required and agreed under supervising Medical Director.
- Call up patients to explain lab results and any other follow up discussions.
- Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
- Contribute to clinical development by developing a special interest and help to establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with approved standard treatment guidelines.
- Participate fully in the clinicians’ duty rota including the provision of home visits when appropriate.
- Formulate diagnosis and treatment plans, in consultation with or referring to Supervising doctor(s) as appropriate.
- Give clinical instructions to the nursing staff and other clinical care teams as required.
- Communicate when necessary with colleagues in Clinical care and hospital specialists in order to discuss or refer specific patients, plan and coordinate activities, or exchange information in order to improve the quality of patient care.
- Deal regularly with community hospitals, consultants, and other health care providers, insurance companies, and other community organizations to refer/consult on specific cases, participate in community service and education projects and activities.
- Participates in Surgeries, Labour cases, Out patient consultation, Home visitations, Inpatient and NICU follow-up, and consistently use the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) at all levels of patients’ care including data entry after attending to emergencies, while keeping records for performance review.
- Adheres to laid down departmental protocols and work processes for the management of patients and cases.
- Teachable with the clear ability to accept corrections and make expected changes where necessary.
- To liaise with nursing staff regularly to check on patient progress, or more frequently if their condition necessitates. To see patients at the request of nurses in charge and carry out examinations of patients.
- To take blood samples from patients as may be required from time to time and to undertake arterial blood sampling as necessary.
- To respond to calls from the ward relating to patient care.
- To discuss medication on discharge with patients and write a discharge summary if requested.
- To administer intravenous medications / therapy if required
- Adopts professional approaches at all times in ensuring patients’, their relatives as well as other staff compliance with the hospital’s safety guidance as necessary.
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements
- MBBS Qualification
- Must have completed One year Internship and currently serving (NYSC)
- 1+ years relevant work experience.
- Must have relevant documentation ( MBBS Certificate, Valid liscence to practice)
- Available to resume ASAP.
Salary
N150,000 Monthly.
Deadline: 15th April, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and relevant credentials to: medicalrecruitafrica@gmail.com using “Medical Officer NYSC” as the subject of the mail.
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