Job Description

Directline Assurance

Vacancy Advertisement: Medical Doctor

The Job: The Medical Doctor is responsible for supporting in the management and providing leadership in the absence of the in-charge to the medical department, re-examination of road traffic accident victims, analysis, interpretation and verification of medical records pertaining to accident claims.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Re-examination of road traffic accident victims in order to provide a second opinion.


• Ensuring that the diagnosis and treatment is consistent with injuries sustained in the road traffic accident.


• Analysis, interpretation and verification of medical records pertaining to accident claims.


• Referral of accident victims for specialist review when necessary.


• Organizing for a specialist panel of doctors in his jurisdiction to cover the various array of injuries e.g. dental, orthopedic, gynecologic etc.


• Testifying in Court in regards to the extent and severity of injuries sustained as a result of the Road Traffic Accident.


• Analysis of medical claims arising from road traffic accidents


• Visiting seriously injured patients to verify the extent of the injuries.


• Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the various hospitals to confirm that claimant was treated in the specified health facility.


• Liaising with a view of working together with other medical staff in their given area- e.g. Medical


• Superintendents, Chief Records officers and other staff from the District / Provincial / other Hospitals in their jurisdiction.


• Increasingly undertaking managerial responsibilities such as planning the workload and staffing of the department.


• Preparation of medical reports and statistics.


• Any other duty he Officer may be assigned from time to time.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery(MBChB)


• Registered with the KMP&DB


• Valid current registration certificate

Experience and Skills Attributes

• 3 years working experience in a busy health facility post internship


• Working experience in the insurance industry is an added advantage


• High integrity and ethical level; Able to maintain utmost confidentiality of information in their possession


• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation and presentation skills


• Have great attention to detail and able to get things done to completion


• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills


• Self-motivated, confident and outgoing personality


• Basic MS office skills


• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills


• Report writing skills


• High ethical standards with independence of mind and ability to defend his/her position on significant decisions

Application Instructions

If you qualify for the above advertised role, kindly send us a detailed CV and Application Letter clearly demonstrating your fit as per the roles & responsibilities and the person specifications (academic / professional qualifications, experience, skills & attributes) listed above.

Applications that do not conform to the Application Instructions will not be considered.

Kindly send your application documents to human.resource@directline.co.ke to reach us on or before 5.00pm Wednesday, 22nd December 2021.

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