Assistant Director of Medical Services/Medical Specialist II at Embu County Government

VACANCY NO. CPSB 15/24 (E)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and responsibilities

• Reviewing patients and instructing in writing all the recommendations.
• Undertaking “First-on-Call” duties including clerking, investigating, and managing patients.
• Conducting weekly clinic and theatre days.
• Managing health facilities at various tiers in communities.
• Responding to intern calls.
• Training, supervising and mentoring Medical Officers (Interns) and other students.
• Performing emergency surgeries.
• Undertaking medico-legal duties including filling P.3 forms, court attendance and performing post mortems.
• Undertaking medical examinations and preparing Medical Board Proceedings.
• Carrying out community diagnosis, care and treatment.
• Ensuring data and information is collected, transmitted and utilized to benefit the customer and service provider.
• Conducting disease surveillance, prevention, and control.
• Carrying out health education and promotion.
• Preparing medical reports.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Served as a Senior Medical Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Registration Certificate by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.