Medical Officer Intern
Internship @Avenue Healthcare posted 8 hours ago in Health Care Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Career Level Officer
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Experience Less Than 1 Year
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Industry Healthcare & Medical
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
Job Description
Main Purpose of the Job (Job Summary)
- The Medical Officer intern will work under supervision to fulfil registration requirements. During this period, the intern will have an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become a competent practitioner.
Main Responsibilities
- Conducting themselves in a manner that upholds the profession’s dignity at all times.
- Undertaking appropriate clinical history and physical examination.
- Documenting all findings and recommendations appropriately, ensuring that the patient record is up to date.
- Requesting and/or performing relevant investigations.
- Reporting to and consulting with the Internship Supervisor and the other practitioners in the department as appropriate.
- Communicating effectively with other health professionals to ensure continuity of care.
- Communicating effectively with patients and their relatives with regard to diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
- Writing accurate and informative case summaries, referral notes and discharge summaries.
- Appropriately handing over patients.
- Presenting cases concisely, coherently and competently during ward rounds, grand rounds, mortality audits, CPD or any other appropriate fora.
- Participating in the identification, development and implementation of community health programme under supervision.
- Performing any other relevant duties assigned by the Supervisor.
- Promoting the practice of knowledge-based, evidence-based, quality and ethical healthcare.
- Participating in the Institution’s CPD activities, research and innovation, and
- Providing feedback to the Internship Coordinator, Internship Supervisors, the Institution and the Council on the implementation and progress of internship training, with a view of improving the quality of internship training.
Key Deliverables
- Quality clinical by compliance with established clinical standards
- Client satisfaction
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- MBChB from a medical school recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC)
- Signed Hippocratic Oath
- Internship License from the KMPDC
- Valid Basic Life Support certificate (BLS)
- Valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ Trauma and Life Support certificate (ACLS/ATLS)
- Valid ETAT+/EPALS certificate
Work Experience & Skills
- Evidence of elective term at a medical facility
- Demonstrable knowledge and skills in Information and Communication Technology
Key Competencies
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience with bench or bedside clinical research
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Open to learning/ Self-driven adult learner
- Attention to detail and critical thinking skills
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