Medical Officer - Kakamega

Job Summary:

The Medical Officer will be based in Kakamega, Kenya and will be reporting to the Chief Consultant Pathologist. The medical officer is responsible for diagnosing and treating a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses among the adult population, promoting preventive care, patient education, and coordination of care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall proactive clinical leadership to the medical centre staff to ensure timely provision and delivery quality patient care.
• Participate in the strategic planning of the medical centre by developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the clinical care outcome impact of key clinical and service delivery processes.
• Be responsible for oversight in management of critical incidents, safe prescribing and quality improvement activities as required.
• Attend to patients’ medical needs, diagnose their illnesses, and prescribe medicines and other therapeutic interventions in consultation rooms at the medical centre.
• Provide medical advice, counselling, health education and control measures to patients in the medical facility in order to prevent spread of diseases and injuries.
• Implement best practice clinical and patient care related policies and procedures in the medical centre.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from a recognized institution.
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
• Valid Practice License.
• Basic life support and Advanced Cardiac life support certification.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• At least four years of working experience as a Medical Officer in a busy facility.

Skills and Competencies:

• Detailed oriented
• Analytic skills
• Good communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Plan, develop, and coordinate quality control and quality improvement programs
• Communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing
• Good interpersonal skills

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications by attaching copies of their certificates and testimonials and send to hr@lancet.co.ke on or before 21st April 2025, latest 5.00 pm

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Cerba Lancet Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer.