Internal Medicine Specialist Physician at County Government of Lamu

REF: LCPSB/EXT-ADV/2024-2025/8

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPAOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade an officer Must:

• Be a Kenyan Citizen (National Identity Card/Passport;
• Have Bachelor Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council;
• Possess Master’s degree in Internal Medicine or equivalent qualification from an__ institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Have Certificate of Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Possess valid practicmg license from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Have certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and result

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

• History taking and completion of documentations for admitted patients;
• Performance complete physical examination of patientd as per their need;
• Advice, completion and accurate interpretation of laboratory, radiology and other exams according to patients’ need and relevant guidelines and forms;
• Conduct regular patient visit as needed and instructed by ICU Unit In-charge;
• Make accurate diagnosis of patient’s illnesses in consideration to history, physical exam and laboratory exam findings;
• Advise and manage treatment of admitted patients as per diagnosis and patient’s need;
• Ensure that the ICU procedures are applied for patients;
• Counselling, managing and follow up of critically ill patients and their relatives according to patient health status;
• Assist in data collection according to data collection method and tools;
• Participate actively in the training of new employees and trainees;
• Follow up of specific standards, protocols, procedures Rules in regulations during daily work;
• Provide preventive and promotive counseling in ICU Unit to the patients and clients;
• Participate actively in the infection prevention of ICU Unit and hospital; and
• Perform other related tasks assigned by supervisor