Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO)
Position: Clinical Officer
Location: Mathare
Reports to: Clinic coordinator
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am to 4pm, and two Saturdays a month
Duties and Responsibilities
- Clerking, examination, diagnosing and treatment of patients;
- Prescription of medications;
- Maintaining and reviewing patient records, charts and other pertinent information;
- Maintaining patient confidentiality;
- Responding to enquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescription requests, etc.;
- Coordinating appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays lab testing, etc and conveying pertinent instructions and information to the patient;
- Attending to CCC patients and managing opportunistic infections;
- Conducting continuous medical education and health educations as may be required
- Work as a team member with staff of other cadres in ensuring quality service provision
- Being accountable for any equipment assigned and reporting to the line manager as may be required.
- Performing other related duties within the clinic as may be assigned.
Mandatory Requirements
- Registered clinical officer preferably trained at KMTC
- 2 years’ experience in a busy health facility
- Current Practicing license is mandatory
