Medical Officer – Critical Care

About the role

The Critical Care unit at Avenue Healthcare seeks a qualified Medical Officer to provide assessment, stabilization, diagnosis and management of critically ill patients. The role involves comprehensive documentation, patient communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality clinical services in line with hospital policies, clinical protocols and evidence‑based practice.
• Conduct daily ward rounds, patient reviews and necessary clinical procedures, ensuring timely admissions, consents and discharges.
• Participate in quality initiatives such as morbidity‑mortality meetings, incident reporting, root‑cause analysis and quality‑improvement plans.
• Provide regular updates to patients, families and insurance companies, and contribute to staff meetings and departmental rotations.

Required profile

• Medical degree (MBChB) from a recognised institution.
• Valid KMPDC licence.
• At least 2 years post‑internship experience (minimum 1 year inpatient practice preferred).
• Strong interpersonal, ethical and detail‑oriented attributes.

Required skills

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification.