Medical Officer-Accident & Emergency at Avenue Healthcare

Job Description

Job Objective/Purpose

Provision of quality care and quality services in line with Avenue Healthcare’s defined policies, protocols, procedures and standards.

Key Responsibilities

Accurate and clear documentation of patient history, physical examination, investigations, and management.
Initiate and maintain proper management and treatment of patients
Appropriate and early consultation and referral of patients to specialists.
Daily updates of the patients progress to the patient and the next of kin.
Facilitates patient admissions, necessary consents and discharges.
Undertake clinical procedures per training.
Conducting CMEs and research.
Participate in morbidity and mortality meetings as required.
Participation in incident reporting, root cause analysis and Quality Improvement Plan
To champion evidence based practice and continuous skill improvement
Rotation in various departments as and when required
Review of medical reports and provision of patient updates to insurance companies when required
Participation in daily/weekly/monthly department meetings as required.
Conduct timely ward rounds and patient reviews when required.
Ensure that the resources needed to provide quality care are available for each patient in the unit (required HR, equipment, supplies, services).Report and escalate any deficiencies to the Accident & Emergency Team Leader/Hospital Manager.
Maintain a positive work attitude and foster team work.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.
Ensure patient satisfaction through quality of care, communication, feedback and escalation through the standardized tool for patient satisfaction measurement and demonstrate follow-up and improvement. Ensure the facility is financially viable and demonstrate growth;
Increase the quality and diversity of services offered in the facility. Support marketing activities to ensure growth in client numbers.
Ensure financial objectives are met by managing costs within budget, timely and accurate billing of drugs and services, enforcing exclusions, seeking pre-authorizations, proper documentation and timely delivery of invoices.
Ensure that avenue corporate governance policies are adhered to.
Prevent, detect and report any fraud or criminal activity
Implement audit recommendations
Ensure adequate knowledge of all Avenue policies, procedures and systems as outlined in the HRMIS
Any other duty as assigned by your immediate supervisor in line with the job description

Person Specification

Bachelor’s degree in Medicine
Valid Practicing License
Valid BLS and ACLS Certification.
Minimum of 3 years of working experience in Accident and Emergency Department
Higher Diploma in Accident and Emergency
Attention to Details.
Report Writing Skills
Excellent interpersonal and a team player.
Ethical.
Empathetic, Reliable and Emotional Intelligence