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Job Summary
The Medical Officer will be responsible for the medical diagnosis , reviewing test results and medical clinical operations of our 2 dialysis centers in Lagos while coordinating clinical activities in other centers.
The ideal candidate will have extensive medical experience in a dialysis care environment and demonstrate superior professionalism and communication skills.
We're looking for someone who is driven by a passion to make patients’ renal care experiences as comfortable, efficient, and positive as possible, and who is committed to providing tradition of excellent patient-entered care.
Job Responsibilities
To be involved in day to day patient management of dialysis patient care
Improve centre patient flow through consultations and patient outreach
Be the highest clinical authority in your main location of work
Assess the patient before starting dialysis:
Hemodynamic status
Indication of dialysis
Vascular access recent surgery
Co morbid illness
Bleeding manifestations
Be involved in patient care during dialysis:
Creating access
Adequacy of flow
Follow instruction of the nephrologist
Deciding about any modification in dialysis prescription in consultation with the nephrologist
Monitoring the patient during dialysis
Managing complications during dialysis
Will coordinate with dialysis technicians and dialysis nurses
Assess the patient at the time of closure:
Access site
Hemodynamic status
Any complication
Any specific instruction to (a) the nurse (b) the relatives
Follow up with patients after dialysis
Handle / supervise / guide the supporting staff if emergency situation arises.
Have working knowledge of the dialysis machine, water treatment plant, ventilator, defibrillator and other gadgets and equipments of the dialysis unit.
Be the team leader of the day to day dialysis procedure and on one hand will keep in touch with the nephrologist on the other hand will disseminate the information thus gathered to the subordinate staff in order to implement the guidelines fixed by the hospital authority and the nephrologist.
Look after the safety and security of the supporting staff.
Assist in developing clinical SOPs and implement them in supervised centres
Assist other centres with clinical issues.
Job Requirements / Qualifications
M.B.B.S. Degree with a valid registration
At least one year house job in internal medicine / allied specialty
Experience in central line access
Experience in critical care management
Certified in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
Experience in pediatric patient management - desirable
Trained under Nephrologist for not less than 6 months.
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