Paediatrician at AAR Hospital

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Admitting, evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and providing consultation to patients from birth to young adulthood (21 years of age) concerning their physical, emotional and social health as well as treating acute and chronic disease including major complicated illnesses.

Duties and Responsibilities

Undertaking clinical procedures in Accident & Emergency, Wards including critical care units, Clinics and Theatre.
Initial patient management, Assessing, stabilizing and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
Providing care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies.
Making decisions regarding immediate management and further referral of patients
Conducting ward rounds on daily basis
Enhancing evidence-based practice
Maintaining patient confidentiality and professional work ethic
Carrying out on the job training & mentorship and supervision of Senior Registrars in the specialist recognition program and Medical Officers in the clinics and wards
Facilitating continual medical education sessions
Participating in major disaster management
Participating in research, developing clinical protocols, and facilitating CME
Championing continuous quality improvement in clinical practice and service delivery
Advocating for patients and champion continual improvement
Ensuring all standards are met including quality of care, turnaround times, effective communication amongst and quality customer service amongst others
Participating in on-call
Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Master of medicine in Paediatrics or other recognized board-certified equivalent qualifications
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (APLS) certification

Professional Qualification

Specialist Recognition

Job Experience

Minimum one year of experience in a busy hospital.

Membership

Valid registration and annual practice license
Registered with Kenya Medical practitioners and Dentist Board.

Key Competencies – Skills/Knowledge/Aptitude

Demonstrated Focus on Patient Care
Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with patients, healthcare professions, inclusive of visiting consultants and payers.
Maintaining patient confidentiality and professional work ethic
Sound diagnostic skills and judgment
Organizational skills
Self-confidence
Results-oriented.
Adaptability
Honest and a high sense of integrity