Medical Officer at Duchess International Hospital

Duchess International Hospital, a multi-specialist hospital based in the heart of G.R.A Ikeja, Lagos State is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Officer
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of medical care.
• Being responsible for the performance of physicians under your supervision
• Contributing clinical expertise to patient care and providing guidance to junior physicians.
• Performing administrative duties and risk management.
• Ensuring the highest standards in patient care are maintained.
• Reporting to senior management, as well as liaising between administrative and medical staff.
• Ensuring consistent and accurate medical recordkeeping practices.
• Monitoring and providing appropriate clinical care ( medical and surgical) to patients on hospital wards and in outpatient clinics;
• Maintaining patient rights, and be aware of cultural differences when dealing with patients.
• Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment;
• Reporting on-call (off shifts, weekends and holidays) as scheduled.
• Ensuring that comprehensive hospital medical records for all in and outpatients are accurately.
• Providing educational and clinical experience for clinical staff
• Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment; • Examining and talking to patients to diagnose their medical conditions;
• Carrying out specific procedures, e.g. performing operations and specialist investigations;
• Making notes and preparing paperwork, both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other healthcare professionals
• Verifying complex diagnoses and facilitating treatment plans.
• Hiring, supervising, and mentoring healthcare professionals and collaborating with consultants.
• Managing allocated budgets and identifying areas of improvement in inpatient care.
• Keeping informed on advancements in the field and contributing to medical research programs.
• Ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and safety standards.
• Keeping the referring doctor informed of inpatient and outpatient progress.
• Issuing a preliminary discharge summary to each patient prior to them leaving hospital, in accordance with service specifications.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields
• Minimum of 1 - 10 years experience.

Salary
N200,000 monthly.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail

Application Deadline  2nd August, 2021.