Registered Midwife at CarePoint Hospitals Limited

Location: Egbeda, Lagos

Job Description
Clinical Services:
Provide Primary Care Services as follows:

• Examine patients for illness or injury; provide urgent/emergency medical services (includingresuscitation, stabilization and assessment and diagnosis, treatment, and referral as necessary).
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, andexamination results.
• Document treatments on digital charting software, adhering to CarePoint Hospital’s medical charting standards, including ongoing progress notes and test results.
• Assess the urgency and severity of presenting problems through history-taking, examination,andinvestigation. respond to patients' medical/health problems by referring to their history.
• Carry out investigation and diagnosis, plan and provide treatment to patients intheformofmedicines and other therapies, referring them to specialist providers as necessary or appropriate.
• Recommend and, where appropriate, conduct appropriate patient treatment or interventionprocedures or options, including but not limited to prescribing, minor surgery andothergeneralpractice procedures, counselling, psychological interventions, advising and education.
• Refer or order laboratory tests, radiological and/or other diagnostic investigations, interpretingsuch results as required.
• Discuss and analyze any possible side effects of prescribed medications with patients and/ortheirfamily members or caregivers
• Provide ongoing care and support for people with chronic and terminal conditionstoreducedeterioration, increase independence and reduce suffering, referring, where relevant,toappropriate service providers.
• Work closely with nurses, technicians, and other medical staff to contribute to the clinical team’sability to deliver excellent patient services and support efficient management, coordinationandthe planning, delivery & evaluation of quality patient care.
• Provide health education, counselling and information to patients and their families or caregiversregarding their medical condition(s), treatment options and on howto improvetheirhealththrough preventative care strategies of nutrition, exercise, and hygiene

Administrative:

• Practice active listening and excellent communication skills with patients, their families, andfacility staff, addressing patient concerns as the highest priority.
• Participate in the weekly work schedules and call duty rosters.
• Comply with all CarePoint clinical, billing & medical records protocols and other companypolicies.
• Protect patients and Hospital employees by adhering established health and safetypoliciesregarding infection-control policies and protocols, handling of instruments, storageofdrugs,disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment and ControlledSubstanceregulations.
• Ensure quality of care and protect the Hospital Community by adhering to professional standards,Hospital policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements and Safe Carestandards;actively participate in the SafeCare quality improvement activities.
• Maintain the level of CME points required to retain relevant professional accreditationsandtheability to practice.
• Support teamwork by promptly communicating appropriate information, respondingtorequests,and participating in team problem-solving efforts.
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Principal or Senior Medical Officers or Clinical Director.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 2 - 5 years work experience.