Job Position: Medical Officer – Aga Khan Academies

The position

The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa is an International Baccalaureate World School, which seeks to provide students of all background from primary to higher secondary with an education of the highest standard to prepare them for lives characterized by leadership and service. The Academy seeks to recruit ideal candidates for the following position.

Position: Medical Officer
Reports to: Head of Administration

Job Summary – The medical officer will be responsible for providing clinical and management leadership in the Health and Wellness Center as well as health services primarily to students but also extended to staff to facilitate their optimal physical, mental, emotional, and social growth and development.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Mobilize necessary resources needed for efficient delivery of the Health and Wellness Center services
• Lead implementation of the clinical service objectives of the Health and Wellness Center.
• Provide leadership to review and develop appropriate policies and procedures to enable best practices in student care.
• Ensure clinical documentation of patients’ diagnosis are in line with the quality provisions
• Attend to students and Staff at the Health and Wellness Center in a professional and ethical manner.
• Perform minor outpatient and surgical procedures.
• Prepare the duty rota for the Health and Wellness Center staff and manage attendance.
• Communicate and consult with physician/surgeon on call for all cases that require specialist review or admission
• Embrace and participate in any institutional initiatives to enhance efficiency, awareness, and quality.
• Recommend and, where appropriate, undertaking treatment options and carrying out/referring for appropriate interventions and procedures, including but not limited to prescribing, minor surgery and other general practice procedures, counselling, psychological interventions, advising and education.
• Refer for diagnostic, therapeutic and support services as required.
• Supervise the performance of Health and Wellness Center staff and coordinate with the HR dept.
• Participate and implement the Health and Wellness Center budget
• Ensure adherence to relevant trainings for staff in the Health and Wellness Center.
• Coordinate the facility management system with the maintenance department.
• Monitor the performance of staff in the clinic and ensure timely performance appraisals

The requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB/ MBBS) training in a reputable institution
• Minimum of 2 years post-internship experience
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board and valid annual licenses
• Valid practicing license
• Experience in Pediatrics or Guidance and Counseling will be an added advantage

Sector: Social Development

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Academies are an integrated network of residential schools dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence to exceptional young men and women regardless of their ability to pay. The Aga Khan Academies foundational values include pluralism, meritocracy and civil society. Housed in spacious and attractive campuses with outstanding facilities, the Academies offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum from Primary Years to the Diploma and provide a rich opportunity for both teachers and students alike to grow both professionally and personally. The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003, the second in Hyderabad, India, in 2011, and the third in Maputo, in 2013. Others are to be built in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East.

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