Medical Officer - Doctor

Job title : Medical Officer - Doctor jobs in Lagos Job Location : Lagos Deadline : July 06, 2024 Quick Recommended Links

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide initial patient care, perform a comprehensive evaluation including medical history, physical examination, and diagnosis of illnesses and injuries in a timely manner.
• To provide preventative care and acute care, as well as make referrals to specialists as the patient’s condition indicates and coordinate the participation of specialists in the patient’s treatment.
• To ensure patient safety and legal compliance, promptly report new cases, deteriorating patient conditions, and potential medico-legal issues such as assaults, accidents, or poisonings to the Clinical Coordinator.
• Stabilize patients with cases of trauma or acute illness, by conducting procedures that alleviate the medical crisis and prepare the patient for further treatment.
• To carry out procedures under supervision.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation of patients’ encounters.
• Prompt incidence reporting and management of patients’ grievances.
• Provide health education and support to patients and their attendants/families.
• Liaise with other medical and non-medical staff to ensure quality care is given to patients
• Maintain confidentiality and impartiality in dealing with patients and colleagues.
• Participate fully in the clinicians’ duty rota including the provision of home visits when appropriate.
• Attend regular educational meetings/trainings organized by the organisation in order to update clinical knowledge, practice policy and guidelines, and disseminate other useful information relevant to the provision of adequate healthcare for patients in order to discuss in a bid to learn from recent significant events relating to clinical practice occurring within the clinics.
• Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction

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Medical Officer - Doctor in Lagos