Graduate Medical Officer

Freedom Foundation is a faith based non-profit, committed to addressing the ever-mounting and staggering challenges facing members of society living in absolute poverty. Our model includes Rehabilitation, Education, Empowerment, Research, and Awareness Promotion, and it actively partners with the government, other NGOs, civil society organizations and corporate institutions to ensure the delivery of human services at the greatest points of impact.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title:  Medical Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Monitoring and providing general care to clients.
• Undertake client’s consultations and physical examinations.
• Organize preventative medical programmes for individual clients.
• Respond to medical/health problems presented by clients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, medication, treatment and referral as appropriate.
• Admitting clients requiring special care, followed by investigations and treatment.
• Counsel clients and relatives under supervision.
• Assess and plan treatment requirements.
• Carry out procedures within capabilities under supervision including emergency duties.
• Be responsible for administrative duties (e.g. review of results of investigations, writing of reports and maintaining client record).

Skills Required

• Ability to work long hours, often under pressure
• Good practical skills
• Ability to solve problems
• Effective decision-making skills
• Leadership and management skills
• Communication skills, compassion and a good bedside manner