Meridian Hospitals Port Harcourt Vacancy for a Consultant Medical Opthalmologist
Meridian Hospital was
established in 1996 with the vision to become the leading private
hospital in Nigeria, exploring the vast potentials inherent in services
beginning from Port Harcourt, replicate
across Nigeria and beyond
borders. We set out, determined to bring change to the concept of
health-care delivery in Nigeria, to redefine hospital values and
services and add meaning to the profession.
Since inception, Meridian
Hospital has made steady growth, providing excellent world class
general/specialist services in the following departments: General
Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Urology, Fertility (IVF),
Paediatrics, Optometry, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dentistry, and diagnostics
support services including automated Laboratory, digitalized X-ray unit,
ECG and Ultrasound, equipped to meet acceptable global trendin man
power and machines.
Job Title: CONSULTANT MEDICAL OPTHALMOLOGIST
Meridian
Hospitals believes in recruiting the best personnel. Differences in
gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, religious affiliation or
personal preference do not influence our choice of a workforce. Our key
requirement apart from your qualification is a firm belief in our core
values and vision.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Examine, diagnose and treat patients who have been referred to the Centre by GPs, Optometrists and other health professionals.
- Apply medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and management of disease.
- Assessing and examining patients in order to make a diagnosis;
- Management of ophthalmic conditions, taking into account both medical and psychological aspects of patient care;
- Managing busy general outpatient clinics, emergency eye clinics and specialist clinics;
- Working well as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes Optometrists and nurses;
- Collaboration with other specialists, including GPs, ENT (ear, nose
and throat) and Physicians, and Paediatricians, amongst others;
- Operating equipment such as ophthalmoscopes, slit lamps and lenses;
- Carrying out surgical procedures (Cataract, Glaucoma, Pterygium
Excision, etc) using an operating microscope, Yag-Laser, technology,
phaco-machine, small incision (keyhole) surgery, laser surgery, etc.;
- Using therapeutic procedures, such as laser therapy and intraocular, periocular and botox injections;
- Leadership and coordination of members of the ophthalmology team;
- Teaching/training junior doctors and other healthcare professionals;
- Management of resources, practice development or leading on specific aspects of care.
- Making high-level judgments due to the complexities of ophthalmic conditions;
- Communicating and empathizing with patients and family members;
- Educating patients to understand their medical condition;
- Handling legal documentation for the certification of patients as blind or partially sighted;
- Supporting health promotion and disease prevention activities.
- Management of medical disorders affecting vision, such as
inflammatory, vascular, neurological and genetic disorders, thyroid eye
disease, diabetes and strokes, by using an holistic approach and not
just focusing on the eye;
QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Interested candidate must possess Fellowship of the Nigerian
Postgraduate Medical College or the West African Postgraduate Medical
College or Its relevant equivalent.
- Minimum of 5-7 years work experience as an Ophthalmologist
- Good computer literacy
- Leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Should be a Nigerian or Expatriate
- Candidate must be registered with Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria with current practicing licenses.
- Minimum of 5 years Residency (post MBBS/MBBCh) working experience.
- Must be a certified ophthalmologist
- Must possess proven surgical skills in Cataract and Glaucoma management
How to Apply
Only interested and qualified candidates should send application and detailed curriculum vitae to:
[email protected]