Senior House Officer, AKUH(ON) A&E

Senior House Officers/Medical Officers

Department

Accident and Emergency

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will report to the Physician Manager - Accident & Emergency, Medical Services Division, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi

Job Purpose

The Senior House Officer, Adult Accident & Emergency department will provide quality emergency care to all patients and continuously evaluate and improve the quality of emergency care provided by AKUH to meet patient treatment goals.

Key responsibilities:

Clinical Service:

• Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
• Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.
• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency procedures.
• Monitor patients’ progress on a regular basis.
• Initiate discussions with patients and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services.
• Timely initiation of care pathways that are in accordance to the set international guidelines of management of patients with Acute Coronary syndrome (ACS) and Acute stroke.
• Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
• Participate in establishing various planning parameters for addressing referral cases received at AKUH.
• Engage nursing staff in ensuring that all treating equipment is functional and available for patient care/treatment
• Participate in discussions with relevant members of the clinical care team to enable better integration of patient care activities.
• Work closely with members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.
• Initiate discussions with consultants and colleagues to enable integration of clinical research activities, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement and patient wellness activities.

Counselling & Patient Education

• Educate patients on wellness, prevention and early detection.
• Provide materials, resources and referrals to patients, family members/care givers.
• Educate patients on informed consent, choice of attending physician and right to seek second opinion.

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council
• Accredited certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• 2 years of post-internship experience preferably in a busy emergency department.
• Emergency medicine training is an added advantage.
• Clinician traits of patience, compassion, responsibility, honesty, respect for others, self-awareness, logical thinking and intellectual curiosity
• Demonstrates competency and dexterity with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, compassion and respect for diversity and applies ethical principles appropriately
• Very Good communication skills and a good team player
• Punctual and respects commitments made
• Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to strict deadlines.
• Good Counseling and patient education skills
• Ability to manage work related stress
• Good skills in MS Office Applications
• Able to work with minimal supervision while being punctual and accountable.