Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Medical Officer in Emergency Department(CHUB)

central university hospital of butare (CHUB)

Responsibilities or duties

FUNCTIONS:

Provide Patient Care and Support to Specialized Doctors

TASKS:

• Promote early and appropriate responses to patients according to triage times
• Resuscitate or stabilize patients and refer them to the appropriate medical departments
• Act quickly to make a tentative diagnosis and determine the appropriate course of treatment
• Initiate and assess the patient's medical, physical, and psychosocial status
• Develop treatment plan
• Perform regular ward rounds
• Record progress notes
• Order tests, examinations, medications, and therapies
• Write medical prescriptions and ensure patients receive all prescribed medications
• Write admission notes, progress notes and procedure notes.
• Provide patient education and counselling on health status.
• Participate in the development and achievement of specific objectives of the service
• Ensure quality care to in-patients
• Follow-up of ordered investigations
• Be involved in the management of ward beds
• Fill the patient files
• Assigned other activities within his/her competency by the Head of service
• Submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the supervisor

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Bachelor's degree in general medicine with a registration certificate and valid license to practice medicine in Rwanda issued by a professional council and should be certified as a medical officer, which is graded by the professional council.

- Proof of completion of the duration of the public service agreement

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

NOTICE:

- Only medical officers who have completed the duration of the public service agreement will be considered

• Promote early and appropriate responses to patients according to triage times
• Resuscitate or stabilize patients and refer them to the appropriate medical departments
• Act quickly to make a tentative diagnosis and determine the appropriate course of treatment
• Initiate and assess the patient's medical, physical, and psychosocial status
• Develop treatment plan
• Perform regular ward rounds
• Record progress notes
• Order tests, examinations, medications, and therapies
• Write medical prescriptions and ensure patients receive all prescribed medications
• Write admission notes, progress notes and procedure notes.
• Provide patient education and counselling on health status.
• Participate in the development and achievement of specific objectives of the service
• Ensure quality care to in-patients
• Follow-up of ordered investigations
• Be involved in the management of ward beds
• Fill the patient files
• Assigned other activities within his/her competency by the Head of service
• Submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the supervisor

• Integrity
• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Client/citizen focus
• Professionalism
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Customer care skills
• Ability to formulate and implement relevant policy and supervision of staff required
• Good knowledge of Rwanda Health System
• Knowledge in Anatomic pathology, and Clinical pathology
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Understanding of research methodology, report writing and publication
• Ability to apply basic computer knowledge
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Analytical skills
• Time management
• Patience
• Awareness of their own abilities
• Clear and Effective Communication
• Active Listening
• Conflict Resolution
• Cross-Cultural Communication

• Bachelor’s Degree in General medicine
• Registration certificate and valid license to practice medicine in Rwanda issued by a professional council
• Certified as a medical officer, which is graded by the professional council
• Proof of completion of the duration of the public service agreement