Job Summary:
Under the supervision of Medical superintendent, the Medical Officer manages and cares for patients, coordinates public health activities within the H.S.A and manages health services in the hospital.
Job requirements:
- Holder of a valid degree in MB.ChB/MD. Registered with Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council with at least two years of work experience.
- Medical Officer will be assigned a certain number of wards by the Medical Superintendent. He will be responsible for the management of his wards and wards round and full participation to the general round.
- The Medical Officer will be responsible for physical examination and arrangement for routine investigation of all patients under their care.
- The Medical Officer will write detailed notes according to the proforma laid down firstly on admission and later as directed.
- The Medical Officer will be responsible for maintaining the various records and registers as laid down from time to time by the Medical Superintendent.
- The Medical Officer will not leave the Hospital area while on duty without the permission of the Deputy Medical Superintendent/Medical Superintendent.
- The Medical Officer will be presenting a monthly report of the cases in the ward for information to the Medical Superintendent and coordinating clinical presentation of the ward.
- The Medical Officer will review patient clinical management initiated by interns.
- The Medical Officer will evaluate symptoms and determine what is wrong with a patient. If he does not know of at hand diagnosis should be, it is his/her responsibility to do the necessary research.
- The incumbent must know how much medicine to prescribe based on patients’ history.
- The incumbent must advise patients on prevention of diseases and other illnesses.
Submission of Application:
Applications should be submitted on or before the 12th January 2022 to:
[email protected]
or Hand-delivered to:
The Human Resources Office
Paray Mission Hospital
P.O. Box 2
Thaba-tseka 55O
Thabong 1