Medical Specialist II – Family Health

Requirements for appointment:

•  Be a Kenyan citizen;
•  Be a holder of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B., & ChB.) Degree from a University recognized in Kenya;
•  Must have completed a Masters Degree in Family Medicine from a recognized institution in Kenya;
•  Registered as a Medical/Specialist Practitioner by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council;
•  Have a Valid Practicing License;
•  Be of acceptable moral and professional standing;
•  Willing to undertake duties Physically in any part of Tharaka Nithi County as they will be assigned from time to time;

Duties and responsibilities:
The Family Health Specialist shall be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for the following:

•  Monitor and Provide medical care to patients visiting the hospital;
•  Admit patients to the hospital for specialized care;
•  Give medical education, explain tests and procedures to the patients;
•  Maintain confidentiality and impartiality and keep up to date with medical development, new drugs, treatment and medication;
•  Participate in Occupational Safety and Health Work programs;
•  Perform medical and Surgical operations;
•  Prepare and respond to emergencies and disasters;
•  performing complex and advanced clinical patient management in area of specialization including; Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Public Health or other specialties;
•  Coordinating medical emergency response and clinical care;
•  Coordinate training, coaching and mentoring of health personnel;
•  Developing intervention activities or programs for the management of diseases and conditions developing Medical Standards Operating Procedures (SOPs) and protocols;
•  Managing health information system and carrying out health surveys and research;
•  Monitoring the provision of forensic and medico-legal services.
•  Perform any other duty as allocated by supervisors as outlined in the schemes of service; and
•  Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.