Meridian Hospital Port Harcourt Job Vacancy for a Family Physician (Senior Medical Officer)


Meridian Hospital - A well established Hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State seeks to employ suitably qualified, experienced, self-motivated and hardworking professionals to fill the position of:


Job Title: Family Physician (Senior Medical Officer)

Location:
Rivers

Job Description

  • Examine, diagnose and treat patients who have been referred to the hospital by GPs and other health professionals.
  • Promoting health education;
  • Undertaking managerial responsibilities such as planning the workload and staffing of the department, especially at more senior levels;
  • Teaching junior doctors and medical students, as well as auditing and research.
  • Apply medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and management of disease.
  • Monitoring and providing general care to patients on hospital wards and in outpatient clinics;
  • Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment;
  • Examining and talking to patients to diagnose their medical conditions;
  • Carrying out specific procedures, e.g. performing operations and specialist investigations;
  • Making notes and preparing paperwork, both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other healthcare professionals;
  • Working with other doctors as part of a team, either in the same department or within other specialties;
  • Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment;
Qualification, Experience and Requirements
  • Must have a Post Graduate Qualification in Family Medicine (Fellowship or Diploma) with proven surgical skills.
  • Good computer literacy
  • Leadership skills
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
  • Minimum of 7 years post MBBS/MBBCh working experience.
  • Age between 38 to 45 years

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's to: [email protected]

Application Deadline  14th July, 2015.