Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynecology (Female) at Lily Hospitals Limited

Location: Benin, Edo
Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Management Level

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for providing high quality clinical care to patients in the hospital by diagnosing, treating and helping to prevent diseases of women especially those affecting the reproductive system and the process of childbirth.

Key Result Areas (KRA)
The key result areas of this role are:

Clinical Service Delivery:

• To provide quality medical care to patients and supervise the delivery of quality healthcare by all junior medical personnel.
• Interpret records, reports, test results or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
• Supervise and monitor cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patient’s health and deliver babies safely.
• To ensure comprehensive, accurate and concise medical records are collected and maintained for patients with an appropriate signed and dated legible entry in the patient’s medical record on every attendance upon a patient.
• Provide supervision to resident doctors and medical officers on medical cases with unique complications.
• Contribute to quality patient care by participation in case planning which includes appropriate pre-admission planning, in-hospital care and discharge planning.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality programs as appropriate

Administrative Functions:

• Manage the administrative requirements of the hospital and patient care including ensuring discharge summaries and medico-legal correspondence are completed with no delay.
• Be aware of and adhere to all Lily Hospital policies and procedure in reference to clinical practice.

The Person

• The job holder must have a license to practice medicine from the Nigerian Medical and Dental Association.
• Knowledge of O & G and other specialist areas of medical practice such as oncology, pathology, radiology and pediatrics.
• The job holder must have good communication skills, a strong ability to work well under extreme pressure and self discipline
• Job holder must have a working knowledge of global quality assurance, clinical audit principles and processes and must exhibit a commitment towards continuous quality improvement.
• Familiarity with cultural and religious concerns of patients, and current legislation on patient rights.
• Minimum of 3 years cognate experience.
• Must show evidence of competence in management of o & G cases and evidence of active participation in relevant  research

Remuneration

• Salary in line with industry standard
• Accommodation available