Medical Officer at Evercare Hospital

Job Description:

Objective:

• The objective of this role is to manage assigned unit and patients effectively and efficiently while providing excellent medical services to clients and patients with utmost respect and courtesy to give a satisfactory customer experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical

• Care and management of assigned patients and cases. Evaluate patients and carry out appropriate medical treatment plan.
• Liaise with consultants on case management, evaluation, and treatment plan.
• Document all patient evaluations, investigations, treatments, medications, and transactions according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Carry out procedures as granted and approved in clinical privilege document
• Manage patients’ and their relatives’ expectations with adequate information with regards
• to treatment options and outcomes, discharge, and billing.
• Deal with patients constructively and honestly and manage their grievances

Academics

• Keeping abreast of the latest medical information through continuous medical education, formal education, and personal professional development.
• Facilitate and make clinical & non-clinical presentations at hospital clinical meetings as assigned
• Observing and staying up to date with the laws and statutory codes of medical practice

Administrative

• Performing other applicable tasks and duties as assigned by the HOD and Medical Director / CMO.
• Membership of hospital committee as assigned
• Abiding by the hospital rules, protocols, and standard practices.

Job Requirements:

• Requisite Education, Experience, and Formal Training
• MBBS or its equivalent with at least 2 years’ experience in Emergency Medicine/Certificate in Emergency Care.
• Relevant certifications in BLS /ALS/ACLS
• Full registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria with valid practice license

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Professional competence.
• Active listening and eye for details.
• Resuscitation skills and procedures – Basic and advance life support
• A ‘cool head’ in emergency situations.
• Respect for patients and keeping good relations with colleagues.
• Professional and ethical.