Senior Clinical Officer at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Job Specifications
The duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Take history from patients and examine to make appropriate diagnosis of common ailments;
• Interpret laboratory results to make proper diagnosis;
• Counseling patients in health related matters for psychological healing;
• Prescribe drugs to patients to ensure they get the required treatment;
• Treating and follow up of patients and clients in medical health institutions and study sites;
• When necessary, arrange for patient referrals or consultations to other health facilities for specialty or higher-level management and ensure accompaniment of patients on referrals as needed;
• Collect and maintain clinical records and indexing;
• Support the processing of clinical data;
• Maintain clinical records;
• Collect, prepare, and store research samples and specimen; and
• Provide inventory of clinic instruments /machines.

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• At least four (4) years relevant work experience;
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine;
• Registration Certificate from the Clinical Officers’ Council;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer application; and
• Demonstrated work performance and results.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Planning and organization skills
• Communication and report-writing skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Team player