Registered Clinical Officer - Locum (Immediate Start)

About the role

A client in the healthcare sector is looking for a qualified and experienced Registered Clinical Officer to provide quality outpatient healthcare services. The position is based on Thika Road/Tatu City, starts immediately and is paid 1,500 per shift.

Key responsibilities

• Patient assessment and diagnosis: consult patients, take medical histories, examine them and make clinical diagnoses.
• Treatment and patient management: prescribe and administer treatment, manage common acute and chronic conditions and monitor progress within the approved scope of practice.
• Emergency management and referrals: give initial emergency care, stabilise patients where needed and refer them promptly to appropriate facilities.
• Clinical investigations: request, review and interpret laboratory and diagnostic results to guide treatment.
• Patient education and counselling: give health education, counselling and preventive care advice.
• Clinical records and reporting: keep accurate, timely and confidential records, prescriptions, treatment notes and reports.
• Clinical quality and safety: uphold infection prevention and control, patient safety, professional ethics and healthcare regulations.
• Teamwork: work with nurses, laboratory staff and other professionals to deliver coordinated care.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognised institution, with a valid practicing licence.
• 3-5 years of post-graduation clinical experience, preferably in an outpatient, hospital or corporate clinic.
• Competence in patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and emergency management.
• Good communication, interpersonal and patient-handling skills; computer literacy and familiarity with electronic medical records are an added advantage.
• Available to report immediately.

Required skills

• Clinical judgment and decision-making.
• Patient-centred service delivery, professional integrity and confidentiality.
• Attention to detail and accurate documentation.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.