Clinical Officer

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Job Description

To provide quality, patient-centered clinical care through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients in accordance with established clinical guidelines, hospital policies, and professional standards, while promoting patient safety and optimal health outcomes.

Requirements

• Registered and licensed by the Clinical Officers Council (COC) with a valid practicing license.
• Experience in outpatient, inpatient, and emergency clinical services.
• Strong diagnostic, clinical decision-making, and patient management skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated professionalism and ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history taking and physical examinations.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage patients within the scope of clinical practice and established treatment protocols.
• Prescribe medications, investigations, and appropriate treatment plans in accordance with applicable guidelines.
• Request, interpret, and utilize laboratory and radiological investigations to support patient management.
• Provide emergency and urgent medical care, including stabilization and referral of critically ill patients where necessary.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records and clinical documentation.
• Educate patients and their families on disease prevention, treatment plans, and health promotion initiatives.
• Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, health education activities, and community outreach programs as assigned.
• Collaborate effectively with medical officers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control standards, patient safety guidelines, and hospital policies.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, and continuous professional development activities.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution.
• At least two (2) years’ relevant clinical experience in a busy hospital setting.