Pediatrician, Outreach Clinics at Aga Khan University Hospital

Pediatrician, Outreach Clinics

Department

Outreach Division

Entity

Aga Khan University, Kenya

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is one of the hospitals in East Africa accredited by the Joint Commission International from USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi Outreach Division is a rapidly growing network of 53 medical centers spread over East Africa. These medical centers feature three to five consulting rooms with a practice that is home to qualified medical officers, highly-experienced nurses and constant reception cover. The clinics offer an on-site pharmacy and laboratory as well as radiology and sonography services. There is high expectation for staff to provide high quality professional services.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya.

Responsibilities

• Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.

• Conduct daily ward rounds and monitor patients’ progress on a regular basis.

• Initiate discussions with patient and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care services.

• Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.

• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially lifesaving emergency medical procedures.

• Educate patients on wellness prevention and early detection of risk factors for disease (s).

• Provide materials, resources and referrals to patients, family members/care givers.

• Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.

• Take role of teaching and supervising residents, SHOs and other clinical staff.

• Engage nursing and ward staff in ensuring that all treating equipment is functional and available for patient care/treatment.

• Work closely with other members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.

• Teaching, assessment and mentorship of medical school students, interns and residents.

• Participate in developing and reviewing the syllabus for assigned teaching modules.

• Participating in Departmental Residency Training Committee (DRTC), examination and other faculty or departmental meetings as may be determined.

• Collaborate with consultants and colleagues to enable integration of clinical research activities, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement and patient wellness activities.

• Participate in all teams’ efforts as departmental needs arise

• Carry out any other duty as may be required by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Masters of Medicine in Paediatrics

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) or equivalent

• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.

• Emergency Paediatric Life Support (EPLS).