Medical Officer Job at Duchess International Hospital

Duchess International Hospital, a multi-specialist hospital based in the heart of G.R.A Ikeja, Lagos State is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Medical Officer
Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description


  • Ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of medical care.
  • Maintaining patient rights, and be aware of cultural differences when dealing with patients.
  • Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment;
  • Reporting on-call (off shifts, weekends and holidays) as scheduled.
  • Being responsible for the performance of physicians under your supervision
  • Contributing clinical expertise to patient care and providing guidance to junior physicians.
  • Performing administrative duties and risk management.
  • Ensuring the highest standards in patient care are maintained.
  • Verifying complex diagnoses and facilitating treatment plans.
  • Hiring, supervising, and mentoring healthcare professionals and collaborating with consultants.
  • Managing allocated budgets and identifying areas of improvement in inpatient care.
  • Keeping informed on advancements in the field and contributing to medical research programs.
  • Ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and safety standards.
  • Reporting to senior management, as well as liaising between administrative and medical staff.
  • Ensuring consistent and accurate medical recordkeeping practices.
  • Monitoring and providing appropriate clinical care ( medical and surgical) to patients on hospital wards and in outpatient clinics;
  • Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment; • Examining and talking to patients to diagnose their medical conditions;
  • Carrying out specific procedures, e.g. performing operations and specialist investigations;
  • Making notes and preparing paperwork, both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other healthcare professionals
  • Keeping the referring doctor informed of inpatient and outpatient progress.
  • Issuing a preliminary discharge summary to each patient prior to them leaving hospital, in accordance with service specifications.
  • Ensuring that comprehensive hospital medical records for all in and outpatients are accurately.
  • Providing educational and clinical experience for clinical staff

Requirements

  • Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields
  • Minimum of 1 - 10 years experience.

Salary
N200,000 monthly.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: firstmedical.recruitment@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.