Medical Officer (C-Care Grand Baie)

Reporting to the Resident Medical Officer-Team Leader - Medical Services, the selected candidate will initiate medical care as required within the Hospital for medical and surgical emergencies.

• Complete a brief admission examination on each patient when appropriate and document clinical findings.
• Attend ward rounds with the consulting staff, as required, and be available to discuss patient treatment plans.
• Provide a 24-hour medical service within the Hospital on an on-call basis permanently.
• Inform admitting consultants of changes in medical condition of patients and of relevant action taken.
• Follow the instructions of consultants for their specific regime for each individual patient.
• Perform clinical procedures as requested by consultant medical staff these may include phlebotomy and the giving of intravenous drugs to patients.
• Initiate and alter in-patient prescriptions at consultant’s request.
• Visit patients as required at the request of the nursing staff.
• Visit all in-patients daily and document in clinical notes.
• Planning of discharges on consultation with Specialist Doctors.
• Be fully involved in CHKS implementation.