Family Physician - Lagos at EHA Clinics

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 PURPOSE

• Develop a curriculum for continuing professional development for doctors under their supervision. Regularly reflect on own practice (and keep a record of learning encounters) in order to identify learning needs and encourage self-directed lifelong learning and continued professional development.
• Perform a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with improvement of clinical care, medical diagnosis, and treatment where appropriate.
• Assist in clinical instruction Support clinical research and efforts within the EHA Clinic
• Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines. Formulate diagnosis and treatment plans

ENGAGEMENT

• Champions all medical aspects of the quality program, including quality measurement, external reporting and quality improvement. Champions the infection control activities including antimicrobial stewardship and relevant KPIs
• Supervision of medical and nursing staff as well as other interns/student doctors that may periodically be attached to the clinics, including the educational development and mentoring of these individuals.
• Attend regular educational meetings organized by the practice in order to update clinical knowledge, practice policy, and guidelines and disseminate other useful information relevant to the provision of adequate healthcare for patients.
• Communicate when necessary with colleagues in Clinical care and hospital specialists in order to discuss or refer specific patients, plan and coordinate activities, or exchange information in order to improve the quality of patient care.

DELIVERY

• Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyze, diagnose, and explain medical problems during in-person and telehealth consultations and home visits.
• Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
• Champions all medical aspects of the quality program, including quality measurement, external reporting and quality improvement. Audit of clinical practice and review of relevant literature.
• Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes. Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.

TARGETED SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

• MBBS, MBChb, M.D or D.O. degree.
•  Membership/Fellowship of Recognized International Colleges of Family Medicine or General Practitioners
•  Membership/Fellowship of West African/National College of Physicians with speciality in Family Medicine
• Valid Medical license to practice as a specialist in Nigeria 
• 5+ years post residency experience

Remuneration:

• EHA Clinics is committed to fair and competitive compensation for its employees. We want our team members in all locations to feel valued for their unique skills, expertise, and talents and remunerated accordingly, so we can attract and retain the best and most passionate people. 

Key Areas of Note 

• Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
• Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Hold Computer literacy
• Excellent Communication and Customer Service
• Caring, Compassionate, Dedicated and Professional
• Working Under Pressure
• Humane, Empathetic and Supportive Bedside Manner
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Problem solving and Initiative
• Time Management and Organization
• Attention to Detail