Medical Officer

Responsible for:

Provide primary health care services especially to women, emergency patients, and children following the standard protocols.

Management of health care centers and harmonization of service points within the health care center for which he/she is responsible;

Provide technical support to paramedics/nurses/ midwives and counselors

Conduct necessary training for nurses, counselors, and allied health care workers - first aid training, health & safety training, etc.

Supervise paramedics/nurses/ midwives and counselors

Daily reporting on service coverage and drug dispensing

Ensure overall Health & Safety issues within the center

Activities:

Admit and evaluate new patients and decide appropriate action (e.g. treatment and discharge, or admission into clinical units);

Conduct thorough physical examination and gather detailed patient history;

Request and administer tests, if required (e.g. blood test, x-ray);

Interpret test results;

Diagnose condition and prescribe treatment;

Manage complicated cases;

Regular follow-up of admitted patients daily to review response to treatment;

Document all patient interactions using computers;

Review complicated cases with senior doctors during their daily morning and evening rounds;

Take action on recommendations made by senior doctors.

Coordinate patient-care activities with nurses and other hospital staff.

Supervise and guide other members of the team for day-to-day tasks.

Support clinical research work in the hospital to ensure proper clinical management.

Train other staff in basic rules and procedures followed at Friendship Hospital.

Coach junior staff on the job on an ongoing basis.

Prepare and present reports on cases, incidents, initiatives, etc. during team meetings and department meetings to share experience(s) and learning with team members.