Medical Officer at South Shore Women's and Children's Hospital

South Shore Women’s and Children’s Hospital is a specialist health care facility located in Lagos. It is dedicated to the provision of exceptional patient centred medical care to our clients, based on current international best practices. Our team consists of professionals who have been well trained in South Shore’s culture of excellence, efficiency, and empathy, to ensure that every patient receives safe, seamless care within our warm and friendly environment. We are also a referral centre for minimally invasive gynaecological surgeries, and we have performed over one thousand endoscopic surgeries in the last five years, with no recorded mortalities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Medical Director

Duties and Responsibilities

• First point of contact to new patients on getting to the clinic, this involves getting both bio and clinical data so as to make a safe diagnosis.
• Conducting preoperative assessment on patients so as to detect condition that can negatively affect surgical outcome and instituting plans to remove this (It involves referring patient to other specialists).
• Monitoring and providing general care to patients on hospital wards and outpatient service.
• Conducting Clinical audits, research and making presentations during clinical seminars.
• Follow up on Lab results to ensure effective dispensation of adequate care.
• Assisting with theatre including during minimal access surgeries and the routine obstetrics and gynaecology procedures.
• Carrying out other specific procedures and specialist investigations.
• Ensuring adequate documentation of medical notes.
• Working with other doctors and other clinical staff as part of a team.
• Organising tests performed by outside facilities.
• Prepare summary of clinical care at prompt times.
• Assist in hospital rounds.
• Attend to any other work as assigned by the Medical Director or any other senior personnel.

Minimum Education Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
• 3 - 5 years experience.

Application Closing Date
9th December, 2023.