The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. Job Purpose/Objective The medical officer will offer quality health care to all patients in the hospital and work closely, as the team leader with nurses, staff in lab, pharmacy and health post to ensure all services are offered. Key Responsibilities Program management: He/she is in charge of the hospital. Ensure all patients are attended to daily in the hospital. Ensure the hospital is running effectively in all the wards Attend to all emergencies, both medical and surgical. Manage and supervise all the staff in respective wards. Ensure proper documentation of patient care in patient files. Conduct daily ward rounds in respective wards, ie maternity, medical, pediatrics and isolation wards. Carry out all elective and emergency obstetric/Gynecological cases in theatre. Conduct all elective and emergency surgical cases in theatre. Carry out special clinics in the hospital on weekly basis ie, SOPC, GOPC,HRC, MOPC and POPC. Attend to all medical legal cases, ie Filling of P3 forms and attend court sessions as deem fit. Ensure survivors with sexual assault cases are promptly attended in GBV centre. Ensure all Referrals both Emergency and Elective, to secondary and tertiary care centres is done promptly. Human Resource: Be a team leader in the hospital and in the care of patients. Attend the Clinical staff meetings and give program updates as required. Manage the Clinical Services Program in acting capacity when the Health Manager is not in office. Coordinate and Participate the Continuous Medical Education (CME) for staff and give updates on care of patients. Program Activities: Conduct daily ward rounds in respective wards. Be the doctor on call on weekly basis, 24hrs 7 days. Carry out all emergency surgical/obstetric cases in theatre. Conduct all special clinics on weekly basis, SOPC,GOPC,HRC,POPC,MOPC. Properly document patient diagnosis, plans of treatment and care on patient files. Attend morning Handover meetings and give feedback on patient care. Carry out all elective surgical and gynecological cases twice a week in theatre. Attend to all medical legal issues, fill P3 forms and attend court sessions. Lead in death audits sessions to improve quality of care for patients. Fill the referral forms for both emergency and elective referrals. Reporting and Coordination: Report to Medical Officer Incharge or his/her designate. Others: Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Key Result Areas Improved quality of care in the wards/hospital Quality emergency obstetric care in maternity. Prompt referral of patients. Proper documentation of patient care. Prompt management of outbreaks. Required Qualifications: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, MBChB. Registered with Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board. Minimum 2 yrs of working experience in a busy hospital. Able to work with minimal supervision. Required Experience & Competencies: Be flexible, a team player and result oriented. Be ready to work in challenging and multitasking environment. Computer literacy in MS Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, is desired. Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients. Cookies: https://careers.rescue.org/us/en/cookiesettings The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild. We are trusted for our ability to reach people in the toughest places, put our clients at the center of everything we do, and - as an evidence-based organization - to relentlessly improve the impact we deliver for those we serve. If you’re ready to be part of a team that brings ingenuity, fortitude and optimism to making a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. The IRC Way, our code of conduct, is founded upon our core values of Integrity, Accountability, Service and Equality. These values unite IRC staff around the world and keep our programs firmly directed towards the well-being of our clients while meeting the expectations of our donors as responsible stewards of their resources.

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