Clinical Officer (Deputy Manager) at Central Bank of Kenya

Job Purpose

As a healthcare professional, the role holder will apply medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention, and management of diseases. The role holder is responsible for ensuring quality preventive and curative health services for Bank Staff. He/She will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver quality patient care.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments, including medical history, physical examinations and diagnostic tests among others.
• Provide consultation services to patients in the staff clinic, diagnosing, giving health education, counselling, and treatment.
• Take patients notes, examine, and document all findings both for legal reference and for the benefit of medical staff.
• Liaise with other service providers to ensure efficient and effective management of patients.
• Refer patients to the hospitals, physiotherapy, x-ray units, laboratory, external doctors, and other service providers in a timely manner as and when required.
• Facilitate the admission of patients to the main hospitals and other specialized facilities as and when required.
• Undertake continuous evaluation of patient’s response to plan of care and modify as needed.
• Carry out specific medical and surgical procedures.
• Adhere to ethical and legal standards of practice at all times as is required of a healthcare professional.
• Promote disease prevention and well-being through education, write ups, and wellness programmes/ initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality and impartiality in service provision.
• Participate in formulation of customer satisfaction survey questionnaire and implementation of interventions to ensure quality experience at the staff clinic.
• Provide support to patient who have been referred for overseas treatment.
• Keep up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments and medications, including complementary medicine.
• Provide Guidance, Counselling / advise services to clients on health matters.
• Ensure working environment and waste disposal is according to the established procedures.
•  Advocate on behalf of patients and makes ethical decisions related to consent and confidentiality.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of the clinic budget and business plan and ensure budget optimization.
• Adhere to Bank policies, procedures, guidelines and related legislations.
• Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Medicine OR Higher National Diploma in related clinical field.
• Registered with the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya.
• Must have current practice license by the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya.

Work Experience

• At least six (6) years’ experience in a busy health facility.