Medical Officer Job – Grade XII
REF: AD/04/07/23
Job Purpose
- Reporting to Senior Medical officer, the Medical Officer
shall manage all aspects related to patient care and oversee the daily
operations of the University Health Services for staff and students.
Job Description
The Medical Officer’s
responsibilities shall include:-
- Managing inter-institutional collaboration and strategic
partnerships with other relevant healthcare institutions in clinical
referral, clinical research and training services in the region and beyond;
- Developing and fostering effective collaboration among the
University Health Facilities, departments, staff leadership, faculty and
other affiliated services to ensure an integrated approach to providing
services, and fulfilling the Clie
nt Service Charter ; - Promoting and ensuring a culture of compliance with all
established statutory and professional regulations and requirements, good
governance principles and best practices in the University Health
Facilities ;
- Working through the Facility Management committee and
leadership of the department, serving as a resource to help reduce costs,
enhance revenues, achieve effective utilization and quality goals and
objectives, analyze and utilize information to develop and support
management decisions;
- Planning and conducting community outreach activities through
medical camps and diseaseoutbreak investigations;
- Identifying and screening of alcohol and substance abuse
disorders and linking to care and rehabilitation;
- Preparing medical legal reports and assessment of disability
and invalidity;
- Conducting weekly clinic and theatre days, performing
emergency surgeries, working with medical specialists in wards, theaters
and clinics;
- Undertaking medical legal duties including filling P3 forms,
court attendance and attending post mortems sessions involving university
staff and students , undertaking pre-employment & pre university
medical examinations;
- Maintaining regularly updated patient medical records that
document all evaluations, medications, treatments, allergies, test results
and other records;
- Evaluating a patient’s symptoms and determine the most
appropriate course of treatment to address them;
- Prescribing medications in compliance with relevant statutes
and counsel patients on all possible risks, complications and interactions
with other medications they may be taking;
- Educating clients on topics such as proper nutrition, fitness
and hygiene to assist them in making informed decisions and taking good
care of their health; and
- Referring appropriately all cases that require further
treatment in other secondary facilities .
- Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum Requirements:-
- Bachelors Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MB ChB) or
equivalent from a recognized Institution; with one year’s working
experience excluding internship;.
- Be registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists
Council (KMPDC) and in good standing;
- Must have a current practicing license;
- Must have a current professional indemnity insurance cover;
- Proficeienty in relevant computer applications.
How to Apply
Tenure of Service
Applications should be
accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of relevant
academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport,
testimonials, e-mail addresses and telephone contacts and any other relevant
supporting documents.
Only successful
candidates shall be required to submit valid clearances from the following
bodies;
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Higher Education Loans Board
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of Good
Conduct)
- Registered Credit Reference Bureau
They should also provide
names, telephone numbers and contact addresses of three (3) referees.
Applicants
should request their referees to submit their confidential reports to the
undersigned to be received on or before 7th
August, 2023.
Ten (10) copies
of the application should be sent via registered mail or courier marked with
the reference number on the envelope to the under-signed. A Soft copy in PDF
running format should be sent to recruitmentjuly2023@mmust.ac.ke.
Applications should be addressed to the undersigned to be received on or before 7th August, 2023 by 5:00 p.m.
Applicants with
foreign earned qualifications should have their certificates certified by the
Commission for University Education (CUE).
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Administration & Finance)
Masinde Muliro
University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 190-50100
KAKAMEGA
Website:www.mmust.ac.ke.
MMUST IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
MMUST does not levy any
fee in the processing, recruitment & selection of applicants.
The University reserves
the right not to make any appointments at any stage of the recruitment exercise.
