Senior Clinical Officer - Manda Bay Base

Key Responsibilities:

• Take history from patients and examine them to make appropriate diagnosis of common ailments.
• Interpret laboratory results to make proper diagnosis.
• Counseling patients in health-related matters for psychological healing.
• Prescribe drugs to patients to ensure they get the required treatment.
• Treating and follow up of patients and clients in medical health institutions and study sites.
• When necessary, arrange for patient referrals or consultations to other health facilities for specialty or higher-level management and ensure accompaniment of patients on referrals as needed.
• Collect and maintain clinical records and indexing.
• Support the processing of clinical data.
• Maintain clinical records,
• Collect, prepare and store research samples and specimens.
• Provide inventory of clinic instruments /machines.

Vacancy Requirements:

• At least four (4) years’ relevant work experience.    Mandatory
• Diploma in clinical medicine.    Mandatory
• Registration Certificate from the Clinical Officers’ Council.    Mandatory
• Membership to a relevant professional body.    Mandatory
• Proficiency in computer applications.    Mandatory
• Demonstrated work performance and results; and    Mandatory
• Planning and organization skills    Mandatory
• Communication and report-writing skills    Mandatory
• Interpersonal skills    Mandatory
• Team player    Mandatory