Website Nairobi Adventist Hospital
Nairobi Adventist Hospital (NAH) is a Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church-established and owned Hospital. It is a tertiary (level 4) hospital located in Nyari west area in Westlands sub-county, Nairobi County, Kenya. According to the SDA ranks, the Hospital is within the Central Kenya Conference o… read moref SDA Church (CKC) within the East Kenya Union Conference(EKUC) of the East-Central Africa Division (ECD). The facility began as a dispensary opened by missionaries in the year 1940 to provide basic health care to the surrounding community who were suffering from a whole lot of tropical diseases. The dispensary was closed down in 1955 by the colonial government over accusations of providing care to the anti-colonial Mau Mau fighters. It was, however, re-opened in January 1988 and continued to function as a dispensary, serving the surrounding community.
Job purpose
Duties and responsibilities
Provide comprehensive and good quality clinical services to patients through taking history, examining, diagnosing, ordering laboratory and imaging investigations as appropriate;
Interpreting the history and physciacl exam findings as well as the laboratory and imaging results to make a diagnosis and instituting treatment plan for the common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient setting.
Prompt communication and escalation of medical cases that need senior review to the medical officer (or a specialist) as may be the case.
Performing care related documentations necessary including discharge summaries, medical reports and certificates in consultation with the medical officer in-charge and/or medical specialists.
Guiding and counseling patients and relatives on health issues; sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health.
Preparing and presenting medico-legal reports and/or mortality and morbidity reports as may be requested.
Any other role as may be assigned.
Qualifications
Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or a Bachelor Degree in Clinical Medicine from a recognized institution
Must be a Registered Officer with the Clinical Officer Council.
Must possess current Valid Practice License.
Must possess current Basic life support and Advanced Cardiac life support certification license.
Must possess Proficiency in computer applications.
At least two years of working experience as a Clinical Officer in a busy hospital.
Skills
Organizational skills
Communication skills
Observation skills
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter, detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, and valid practicing license to the Human Resource Manager Nairobi Adventist Hospital at careers@nah.or.ke.
Apply Through:
careers@nah.or.ke
To apply for this job please visit nah.or.ke.