House Officer, Department of Postgraduate Medical Education at Aga Khan University Hospital

House Officer, Postgraduate Medical Education

Entity

Medical College

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region.

Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) at AKU strives to instill critical​ thinking and analysis into its graduates to promote evidence-based health care and research abiding by the principles of ethics and professionalism. Each programme is carefully structured to produce skilled technologists and to facilitate a process of broad professional and personal development.​​

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of House Officer in the Department of Postgraduate Medical Education.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the following:

• Learn patient-care under the supervision of Residents and Consultants,

• Perform initial assessment that includes history and physical examination.

• Order labs / radiology in consultation with supervisor.

• Perform simple procedures like cannulation, ABG sampling, entheterization, NG tube insertion, gastric lavage etc. under supervision.

• Order medication like IV fluids, analgesics, antibiotic etc. under supervision.

• Write medical prescription.

• Make daily / morning ward rounds with team, collect and interpret data and gain experience in patient care
  management.

• Perform common procedures (such as I/V lines, Venipuncture, Lumbar puncture etc) with or without supervisor.

• Discuss the case with supervisor, order necessary investigation and provide necessary medical treatment under supervision.

• Communicate the findings and plan to the patient and / or family.

• Keep up to date legible medical records in a timely fashion.

• Consult subspecialty services and communicate the findings to relevant supervisor specialty, if needed.

• Discharge patient with verbal and written discharge summary / instructions, fill up necessary discharge document and arrange take home supplies for the patients.

• Attend all patient's related issues/matters including patient's admission, follow up of discharged patients and patient plan for the day.

Requirements:

You should have:

• MBBS from an institution recognized by PMDC

• Valid provisional PMDC license

• Valid BLS certification

• CNIC / NICOP / Passport (page 1&2)

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.