Senior Medical Officer (Part Time) - Satellite Emergency Department Clifton Medical Services

Senior Medical Officer (Part Time) - Satellite Emergency Department Clifton Medical Services

Department: Clifton Medical Services

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Job Roles/Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• perform assessment and reassessment of all the patients
• form the diagnoses by looking at lab results and recommend relevant treatment
• calculate the correct dosage and provide medication prescription accordingly
• make a regular follow-up of all patients or as requested
• evaluate patient's condition and make changes in the treatment plan accordingly
• refer the patient to other relevant health facilities as per the health need
• continually work toward enhancing competencies in a clinical setting under the supervision of consultants and other faculty and staff
• participate in educational activities, such as CMEs, Grand Rounds, and Journal Clubs, where applicable
• keep aware of infection control practices and follow the same in the workplace

Requirements:

You should have:

• MBBS degree from the HEC recognized university, however, an additional diploma or MCPS in a relevant field will be preferred
• at least six years post MBBS experience in related areas or at least three years in case of additional diploma or MCPS
• ability to understand issues from the patient's perspective
• ability to maintain continuous open and consistent communication with faculty, staff, patients, and their families.
• ability to make decisions by weighing several factors and to develop solutions that address the root cause of the problem and prevent recurrence.
• ability to act quickly to address a crisis situation drawing on appropriate resources
• ability to counsel patients and their families and to adapt content, style, tone and medium of communication to suit the target audience's language, cultural background and level of understanding.
• good written communication skills, especially with regard to patient care documentation.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.