Medical Officer Job Opportunities – Sawa HealthCare Group (SHCG)

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Job Title:     Medical Officer
Organisation: Sawa
HealthCare Group (SHCG)
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Medical Director
About US:
Sawa HealthCare
Group exists to provide affordable, accessible and quality healthcare services
in the communities we serve and to do so in a sustainable manner with the
highest level of integrity. 
Job Summary:  The Medical Officers will work in
collaboration with other healthcare professionals in the delivery of
primary care services. Sawa Medical Officer duties are tailored to the
family unit in which direct care, health promotion, disease prevention and
counseling are offered across the patient’s lifespan.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
·        
Provide necessary
medical services to patients of Sawa HealthCare Group within his/her scope of
practice and field of training in accordance with stated policies, procedures
and protocols of SHCG.
  • Identify him/herself as a physician and
    wear identification badge at all times.
  • Exhibit professionalism when greeting
    and treating patients in the clinic.
  • Educate, counsel and guide patients on
    disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits
  • Prescribe medication as defined by state
    and federal laws and within his/her scope of practice.
  • Develop treatment plans for acute and
    chronic diseases across life cycle specified by specialty/field of
    training.
  • Preform diagnostic tests, screening
    evaluations and conduct patient exams.
  • Provide other services as granted by
    delineation of privileges.
  • Be available for contact after hours to
    treat or triage medical conditions.
  • Share in providing coverage for extended
    office hours of SHCG as approved by the Board of Directors.
  • Read and adhere to the Clinical Policy
    Manual.
  • Assist in medical data collection as
    directed by the Medical Director.
  • Participate in QA/QI activities as
    directed by the Medical Director
  • Agree to carry out all required
    responsibilities of the corporation relative to patient charges, third
    party reimbursement, etc.
  • Maintain the electronic health record
    per current SHCG policies and procedures
  • Advise the appropriate member of
    management, as defined by the institutions organizational chart, of any
    problems you perceive with SHCG operations.
  • Participate in community service and
    health promotion programs
  • Participate in the review of all medical
    policies, procedures and protocols
  • Assume, as requested by the Medical
    Director, the supervision of junior medical staff in accordance with
    regulatory requirements.
  • Perform any other duty assigned by
    Medical Director or CEO to improve the efficiency of SHCG

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
·        
The applicant
should preferably hold relevant qualifications and experience
  • Must be organized, a self-starter and
    detailed oriented
  • Job duties require the ability to work
    independently and as part of a team
  • Expected to travel and cover other sites
    during provider absences
  • Expected to coach, mentor and train
    clinical staff



How to Apply:
All candidates who
are suitably qualified are advised to send their application and curriculum
vitae to hr@sawahealthcare.org
Deadline: 31st January 2019
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