Medical Officer at Lagoon Hospitals

This role is responsible for applying medical knowledge and skills in the diagnosis, disease prevention and treatment of patients

Reports to: Care Coordinators, Consultants in charge and Medical Directors.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Monitor and provide general and follow up care to patients at designated work stations.
• Liaise with consultants and specialists on patients’ medical condition
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation of patients’ encounters.
• Prompt incidence reporting and management of patients’ grievances
• Provide health education and support to patients and their attendants
• Liaise and work with other medical and non-medical staff to ensure quality care is given to patients
• Maintain confidentiality and impartiality
• Comply with the use of Standard Operating Procedures and policies / adherence to quality standards and clinical practice guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Result Areas/ Performance Goals:

• Adequate monitoring and prompt response to patients
• Confidentiality
• Use of SOPS / adherence to quality standards and clinical practice guidelines

Job Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree the Medical/Clinical field (MBBS)
• Full registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, with a valid medical practicing license.
• Minimum of 1 year clinical experience

Core Competencies

• Basic Life Support skills and sound medical knowledge
• Excellent documentation skills with IT skills required for the use of EMR and Microsoft Office packages.
• Organizational, reporting and presentation skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to Details and Emotional Intelligence.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Diligent and responsible
• Honest and reliable