Job Description
MEDICAL SPECIALIST [2] – PHYSICIAN, JOB GROUP “P” – ONE (1)
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Requirements for appointment
i. Be a Kenyan citizen;
ii. Be a holder of a Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery (MB;Ch.B.) from a University recognized in Kenya
iii. Must have completed a Master’s Degree in Internal Medicine from
a university recognized in Kenya
iv. Registered as a Medical Specialist Practitioner by Medical
Practitioners and Dentist Council
v. Have a Valid Practicing License
vi. Be of acceptable moral and professional standing
vii. Willing to undertake duties Physically in any part of Tharaka Nithi
County as they will be assigned from time to time
viii. Certificate in computer application skills from an Institution
recognized in Kenya
Duties and responsibilities
The Physician will be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for
the following;
i. Formulation, implementation and review of all health policies,
regulations, standards, guidelines and protocols;
ii. Reviewing patients and instructing in writing all the
recommendations;
iii. Undertaking ‘Second-on-Call’ duties including clerking,
investigating and managing patients;
iv. Conducting weekly clinics;
v. Conducting research and clinical audits;
vi. Training, supervising and mentoring Medical Officers, Medical
Interns and other students;
vii. Undertaking medico-legal duties;
viii. Undertaking medical examinations and preparing Medical Board
proceedings;
ix. Ensuring data and information is collected, transmitted and
utilized to benefit the client and service provider;
x. Conducting disease surveillance, prevention and control; and
xi. Carrying out health education and promotion
xii. Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable