Medical Officer at Lily Hospitals Limited

The Overview of Job

• This role is responsible for performing inpatient and outpatient care, providing necessary documentation on health reports and discharge summaries of patients.
• Liaising with consultants regarding the provision of inpatient and outpatient care including diagnosis and medication plans.

What you will be doing

• To provide quality medical care to patients under the supervision of the HOD, Consultants and other senior medical staff.
• Performing administrative duties and risk management.
• Analyze records, reports, test results or examine patients to diagnose medical conditions that are complex and refer to appropriate consultants for further care.
• Assist consultants in performing cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patient’s health.
• 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.
• Contribute to quality patient care by participating in case planning which includes appropriate pre-admission planning, in-hospital care and discharge planning.
• To arrange investigations, medical treatment and discharge as directed by the Senior Registrars or Consultant to which assigned.
• To be "on-call" or participate in shift rosters is a requirement of the position.

What we are looking for

• Candidate must be licensed to practice medicine from the Nigerian Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria.
• Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and surgery.
• Must have at least 1 - 3 years’ experience as a Medical Officer.
• Candidates must be Knowledgeable in General Medicine and other related areas of medical practice.
• Must have valuable sympathetic bedside manners, strong active listening skills and advanced problem-solving abilities while being able to work in a team.
• Candidate must possess excellent communication skills.