PURPOSE OF ROLE
The doctor is responsible for the delivery of a high standard of medical care together with excellent customer service at the health facility. Medical doctors rotate between outpatient, emergency and inpatient departments. They work closely within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients and their families.
KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Comply with all MBHS standards for delivering high-quality clinical care and where relevant, identify and/or design any medical practice standards or procedures that are required.
- Attend regular clinical meetings to report on and discuss issues relating to improvements to hospital services.
- Be available for duty as rostered for normal shifts, on-call shifts (defined as a standby period out of normal clinic hours), weekends and in case of emergencies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain and promote international standards of good medical practice within the hospital in collaboration with other medical staff / chief Medical Officer/Hospital Manager.
- Ensure that MBHS protocols and procedures and local regulations are adhered to at all times.
- Maintain individual clinical knowledge at an international standard through continuous education, training and learning.
- Ensure that documentation is accurate, legible and content appropriate.
- Ensure that universal infection control precautions are maintained throughout the hospital/clinic.
- Must be available for after-hours or on-call work when rostered to do so and in any emergency situation out of the rostered period.
- Ensure compliance for other duties and responsibilities as may be required from the chief medical officer and/or hospital/clinic manager from time to time.
Behavioural
- Excellent Judgement
- Critical thinking
- Problem Solving skills
- Strong Communication skills
- Service minded, time management and Quality care minded..
Qualifications, Experience
- Must have completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent.
- Must be registered and have a current HPCZ practicing certificate.
- Must have experience in primary health care.
- Qualification and/or experience in general surgery is an advantage.
- Must have at least 5 years’ experience post internship
