Medical Doctor

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The doctor is responsible for the delivery of a high standard of medical care together with excellent customer service at the health facility.  Medical doctors rotate between outpatient, emergency and inpatient departments. They work closely within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients and their families.

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Comply with all MBHS standards for delivering high-quality clinical care and where relevant, identify and/or design any medical practice standards or procedures that are required. 
• Attend regular clinical meetings to report on and discuss issues relating to improvements to hospital services.  
• Be available for duty as rostered for normal shifts, on-call shifts (defined as a standby period out of normal clinic hours), weekends and in case of emergencies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and promote international standards of good medical practice within the hospital in collaboration with other medical staff / chief Medical Officer/Hospital Manager. 
• Ensure that MBHS protocols and procedures and local regulations are adhered to at all times. 
• Maintain individual clinical knowledge at an international standard through continuous education, training and learning. 
• Ensure that documentation is accurate, legible and content appropriate. 
• Ensure that universal infection control precautions are maintained throughout the hospital/clinic. 
• Must be available for after-hours or on-call work when rostered to do so and in any emergency situation out of the rostered period.  
• Ensure compliance for other duties and responsibilities as may be required from the chief medical officer and/or hospital/clinic manager from time to time. 

Behavioural 

• Excellent Judgement
• Critical thinking
• Problem Solving skills
• Strong Communication skills
• Service minded, time management and Quality care minded..

Qualifications, Experience

• Must have completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent.
• Must be registered and have a current HPCZ practicing certificate.
• Must have experience in primary health care.
• Qualification and/or experience in general surgery is an advantage. 
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience post internship