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  • Posted: Sep 9, 2024
    Deadline: Sep 18, 2024
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    AAR hospital is a 140-bed Level 5 private referral hospital that boasts a symphony of healing spaces that rejuvenates the soul, Nestled adjacent to the lush green canopy of Karura Forest along Kiambu Road. The Outpatient Department deliberately separated from the Emergency Unit welcomes you the ambience and beauty synonymous with AAR Hospital. This unit serves all non-urgent walk-in patients in need of care by a General Practitioner or a Specialist Doctor in any of our 20 Specialist Clinics. The Emergency Unit serves those in critical condition in need of immediate and specialized care. You can access 24 hours dialysis services and critical care consists of a fully equipped intensive care unit (ICU) with 12 beds supported by a 9-bed high dependency unit (HDU) and a 5 cot neo-natal unit (NICU). These are supported by four operating theater rooms, surgical and medical ward, Obstetrics (Maternity), Gynaecology and Paediatric wards to round up the ward complement. Within each ward, the rooms are divided into a single bed, 2-bed, 3-beds, and the largest 4-bed units all ensuite. The design of the wards ensures the dignity and privacy of the patients even in our "general four bed-rooms”. AAR Hospital’s commitment is to deliver an exceptional patient experience through our well trained and dedicated clinical and non-clinical staff.
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    Paediatrician

    Job Purpose:

    Admitting, evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and providing consultation to patients from birth to young adulthood (21 years of age) concerning their physical, emotional and social health as well as treating acute and chronic disease including major complicated illnesses.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Undertaking clinical procedures in Accident & Emergency, Wards including critical care units, Clinics and Theatre.
    • Initial patient management, Assessing, stabilizing and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
    • Providing care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies.
    • Making decisions regarding immediate management and further referral of patients
    • Conducting ward rounds on daily basis
    • Enhancing evidence-based practice
    • Maintaining patient confidentiality and professional work ethic
    • Carrying out on the job training & mentorship and supervision of Senior Registrars in the specialist recognition program and Medical Officers in the clinics and wards
    • Facilitating continual medical education sessions
    • Participating in major disaster management
    • Participating in research, developing clinical protocols, and facilitating CME
    • Championing continuous quality improvement in clinical practice and service delivery
    • Advocating for patients and champion continual improvement
    • Ensuring all standards are met including quality of care, turnaround times, effective communication amongst and quality customer service amongst others
    • Participating in on-call
    • Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

    Qualifications

    Education

    • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
    • Master of medicine in Paediatrics or other recognized board-certified equivalent qualifications
    • Pediatric  Advanced Life Support (APLS) certification

    Professional Qualification

    • Specialist Recognition

    Job Experience

    • Minimum one year of experience in a busy hospital.

    Membership

    • Valid registration and annual practice license
    • Registered with Kenya Medical practitioners and Dentist Board.

    Key Competencies – Skills/Knowledge/Aptitude

    • Demonstrated Focus on Patient Care
    • Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • Ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with patients, healthcare professions, inclusive of visiting consultants and payers.
    • Maintaining patient confidentiality and professional work ethic
    • Sound diagnostic skills and judgment
    • Organizational skills
    • Self-confidence
    • Results-oriented.
    • Adaptability
    • Honest and a high sense of integrity

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to AAR Hospital on aarhospital.com to apply

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