Registered Clinical Officer for ENT
AIC Kijabe Hospital is a church based hospital established in 1915.
AIC Kijabe Hospital is a church based hospital established in 1915.
Having a bed capacity of 260 beds, we seek to provide excellent
compassionate health care, education and spiritual ministry in the name of
Jesus Christ summed up with the motto "Health Care to God’s glory!”
As a service organization, we recognize that a team of people
with great character, compassion and skills are Kijabe Hospital’s most valuable
resource.
Purpose: To
glorify God by giving excellent compassionate health care to patients at AIC
Kijabe Hospital presenting with problems affecting their ears, nose and throat.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1. Be a witness of Jesus Christ to patients and families and a
disciple of others to the glory of God.
2. Inpatient:
a. Participate in the health care needs of patients with ENT
issues that are admitted to the wards (including consults from other services).
b. Do clinical care rounds each morning (Monday – Friday) on
assigned adult or pediatric ward patients, working in close liaison with the
ENT consultant.
c. Perform procedures that are pertinent to the care of ENT
patients.
3. Outpatient:
a. Participate in seeing Outpatients presenting with problems
affecting their ears, nose & throat and also consults from other
specialties.
b. Occasional participation in General Outpatient Care duties
when required.
4. Equipment and Teaching:
- Responsibility
for keeping inventory and attention to proper care & maintenance of
special equipments
5. Teaching:
a. Bedside: Be actively involved in bedside teaching of
interns and other learners on the wards or in the outpatient dept.
b. Conference:
i. Lead case presentations and discussions (e.g. “morning
report”) as part of the regular Conference Schedule.
ii. Participate in regular audit meetings and present ENT data
as scheduled.
c. Nursing: provide regular brief Continuing Education
sessions for nursing staff on wards in matters
related to care of ENT patients.
6. Medical Staff, Administration and Quality
Improvement:
a. Participate in weekly Senior Staff Prayers (Monday) and Staff
Chapel (Wednesday).
b. Participate on Medical Staff committees as assigned.
c. Initiate and execute quality improvement measures on assigned
clinical areas, including research as appropriate.
Responsible To: Medical Director through the Consultant ENT Surgeon.
Responsible To: Medical Director through the Consultant ENT Surgeon.
Coordinates With: Medical,
surgical, nursing and paramedical professional team members
Qualifications, Knowledge, Technical Skills and Abilities:
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:
Qualifications, Knowledge, Technical Skills and Abilities:
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:
- Diploma
in Clinical Medicine & Surgery, plus specialty training (Higher
National Diploma) in Ear, Nose & Throat Medicine.
- Desire
to see Kijabe Hospital clinical and educational teams fulfill their
purposes.
- Good
interpersonal and teamwork skills.
If you consider yourself fit for the position, kindly send your
application and CV to recruit.kh@kijabe.net on or before 31st January
2013.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
