To provide specialized, patient-centered medical care through diagnosis, treatment, referral, and follow-up of patients, while supporting medical education, research, health promotion, community outreach, and medico-legal services.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Reviewing patients and instructing in writing and ensuring all the recommendations are carried out.
- Undertaking on call duties including clerking, investigating, and managing patients.
- Conducting ward rounds, clinics and theatre days as scheduled/directed.
- Conducting medical research.
- Undertaking medico-legal duties including filling of P.3 forms and court attendance.
- Participating in community outreach duties including care and treatment.
- Ensuring data and information is collected, transmitted, and utilized to the benefit of the customer and service provider.
- Carrying out health education and promotion.
- Referring patients to other medical specialists for further diagnosis of complex or unclear disorder or disease within the hospital.
- Establishing plans of care for patients aimed at slowing disease progression and incorporating diet, lifestyle modification and appropriate medication management.
- Teach and mentor trainees and allied health professionals.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from an institution recognized by KMPDC.
- Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine from an institution recognized by KMPDC.
- Sub-specialty training in Rheumatology from an institution recognized by KMPDC.
- Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
- Recognition as a specialist/sub-specialist by KMPDC.
- Retention in the KMPDC register.
- Valid Practice License from KMPDC.
- Professional Insurance Indemnity Cover.
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- Compliance with Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.