Senior Medical Officer

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Hospital is a faith based hospital located in Kubwa, Abuja that provides high quality healthcare services to patients. The aim of establishing this facility is to bridge the gap between the formal public health services and the health needs of the people especially those in rural areas. We offer general health and medical services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Medical Officer

Location: Kubwa, Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing diseases, illnesses, and/or conditions.
• Assessing the need for therapies and/or medicines and prescribing them.
• Providing information to patients and families regarding diagnosis and treatment goals.
• Monitoring patient progress and response to therapies and/or treatments.
• Maintaining patient records and accurate information.
• Performing minor and major surgical procedures.
• Prescribing laboratory tests and interpreting the results obtained.
• Conducting face-to-face clinical evaluations on the impact of a patient’s injury.
• Prescribing medication or drugs, including dosage and usage and dispensing medication in accordance with governmental guidelines.
• Maintaining medical quality assurance and quality control standards.
• Supervising and training medical personnel or trainee Doctors.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess MBBS Degrees with 5+ years relevant work experience.
• Necessary certifications and up-to-date practicing license from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria(MDCN)
• Possess surgical skills and have participatedin minor/major surgical procedures
• Must have served at Management Level/Leadership & Administrative positions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Good organizational, leadership, and teamworking skills.