Clinical Officer – Kibera – Shining Hope for Community

Duties and Responsibilities
Clerking, examination, diagnosing and treatment of patients;
Prescription of medications;
Maintaining and reviewing patient records, charts and other pertinent information;
Maintaining patient confidentiality;
Responding to enquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescription requests, etc.;
Coordinating appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays lab testing, etc and conveying pertinent instructions and information to the patient;
Attending to CCC patients and managing opportunistic infections;
Conducting continuous medical education and health educations as may be required
Work as a team member with staff of other cadres in ensuring quality service provision
Being accountable for any equipment assigned and reporting to the line manager as may be required.
Performing other related duties within the clinic as may be assigned.

Mandatory Requirements
Registered clinical officer preferably trained at KMTC
2 years’ experience in a busy health facility
Current Practicing license is mandatory
Basic HIV training/ experience will be an added advantage
Make appropriate diagnosis
Good clinical skills – history taking, physical examination, ordering appropriate laboratory investigations
Treat patients with respect
Confidentiality
Good Interpersonal and time management skills
Communication and decision making skills
Good recording keeping and reporting skills
Be able to perform minor surgical procedures.
Computer literacy
Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Officer, jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their current and expected salaries.

Applications without this information will not be considered.

DO NOT ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should reach us no later than 20th May 2016.

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