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Job Title:   Medical Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: The Children’s Clinic Naalya

Duty Station:  Naalya – Kampala, Uganda

Base Salary: Very Competitive

About US:

The Children’s Clinic Naalya is one of the first and largest and busiest Paediatric Clinics in and around greater Kampala. The clinic exists to provide first class specialist Paediatric care to clients, their Families and communities in a holistic Manner and thus providing quality compassionate care using the latest techniques, technology and equipment and the best human resources is one of our core goals.

Job Summary: The Medical Officer will ensure success, doctors should have fantastic organizational and time management skills, the ability to make effective decisions, and an innate ability to manage change. Top candidates will have the willingness and ability to handle uncertainty and conflicting demands while remaining calm under pressure.

We are looking to hire a doctor with outstanding medical knowledge and excellent counseling skills. Doctors are expected to be compassionate, confident, have attentive listening skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with a genuine concern for patients and a passion to be of service and heal people.

To ensure success, doctors should have fantastic organizational and time management skills, the ability to make effective decisions, and an innate ability to manage change. Top candidates will have the willingness and ability to handle uncertainty and conflicting demands while remaining calm under pressure.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responding to patients’ medical problems by referring to their history, carrying out diagnosis, treatment, counseling, and referral, where necessary.
• Ordering lab tests and interpreting the test results.
• Maintaining confidentiality and impartiality at all times.
• Collecting, recording, and maintaining sensitive patient information such as examination results, medical history, and reports.
• Performing minor surgeries.
• Explaining procedures or prescribed treatments to patients.
• Liaising with medical professionals in the community and hospitals.
• Promoting health education in conjunction with other health professionals.
• Meeting targets set by the government for specified treatments, e.g. child immunization.
• Discussing and evaluating new pharmaceutical products with pharmaceutical representatives.
• Keeping up-to-date with medical developments, treatment, and medication.
• Teaching at hospitals and medical schools, and observing and assessing the work of trainee doctors and medical students.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Degree in medicine (essential).
• Medical license/APL (essential).
• Two years of experience practicing as a primary care doctor.
• Fantastic counseling and listening skills.
• Superb organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent decision-making skills and communication.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Compassionate nature with the ability to make patients feel at ease.
• Great management and leadership skills.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated CVs via Email to: thechildrensclinicnaalya@gmail.com

Deadline: 28th May 2024

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