Medical Officer at ECWA Hospital, Egbe

ECWA Hospital, Egbe, a division of ECWA (Evangelical Church Winning All), is a rural teaching hospital established in 1952 and located in Egbe, Kogi State, Nigeria. The hospital serves a 100-mile radius of villages and small towns in a poor area. It is a 110-bed hospital on a 32-acre complex that includes 5 wards for patients, 3 Operating rooms, a Maternity ward, an Under-fives clinic, an Eye care center, an HIV/AIDs counseling center, a Physiotherapy clinic, and a dental clinic. The hospital runs a 24-hour emergency and intensive care unit. The hospital has an X-ray department with digital radiology including portable X-ray, outpatient and bedside ultrasound services, electrocardiography, gastroscopy, and HSG.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Officer

Location: Egbe, Kogi

Job Description

• Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, the Medical Officer will work closely with the Head of Family Medicine Residency Program and I charged with the following responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Promote understanding and develop positive doctor-patient relationships that help enhance good health outcomes.
• Culture strong analytical skills to study clinical situations correctly and be compassionate to make the health of patients his /her primary concern.
• Primarily responsible to examine patients, assess their physical emotion, symptoms and identify signs.
• Do proper documentation of all relevant information of patient including date and file it in accordance with the ECWA Hospital Egbe patient guidelines.
• Besides morning ward rounds, makes regular visits to wards to monitor patients status
• Perform medical procedures including minor surgeries after consultation with senior colleagues.
• Visit his/her ward to sign examination results slips and modified treatment accordingly before returning home
• Educate the patient/caregivers about their diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options chosen.
• Conduct awareness campaign and teach patients and their families how to prevent related diseases.
• Attend to all patients needing the services of a medical doctor till all patients are cleared or otherwise arranged and inform the clients.
• Cover colleagues in their absence if need arises.
• Be ready to perform emergency duties even if not on call on request by the Head of Family Medicine Residency Program or Medical Director or other Lead Clinician.
• Take part in support clinics as assigned.

Qualifications

• M.B.B.S Degree
• NYSC discharge or exemption Certificate
• Current practicing license from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
• Plan to proceed with residency in Family Medicine is an added advantage
• Be compassionate and polite
• Mature and Growing Christian
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.