Job Description

Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital

Clinical Officer

Job Summary: This position is responsible for providing efficient, effective, quality clinical services to patients following established treatment protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive and good quality clinical services to patients.


• Take/review the patient’s history to ascertain the right clinical examinations and treatment.


• Diagnose and institute appropriate treatment, write prescriptions, and carry out other treatment activities while ensuring that established treatment protocols are effectively followed.


• Confirm any questionable and notifiable diseases and report them to the medical officer in charge.


• Ensure effective clinical procedures, rules, regulations which are consistent with organization procedures.


• Perform minor surgical operations.


• Participate in specific drug therapies e.g. cytotoxic drugs etc.


• In collaboration with the medical and nursing team receive and attend to patients who require emergency services


• Handle referrals from subordinate health facilities.


• When necessary, arrange for patient referrals or consultations to other health facilities for specialty or higher-level management.


• Accompany patients on referrals as needed.


• Participate in outreaches or other activities such as health talks or community programs.


• Handle patient data/ information confidentially at all times.


• Prepare the weekly plans/schedules and reports.


• Ensure that the clinic environment is safe and complies with infection control standards.


• Maintain confidentiality of all activities to preserve the dignity of patients.


• Document all aspects of patient care and maintain accurate and complete medical records.


• Collaborate with other members of the clinical team in improving patient care.


• Actively participate in clinical training programs, including on-job trainings and skills building.


• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned by the management from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Level of Education

• KSCE with a minimum grade C


• Diploma in Clinical Medicine.

Specialized Training / Professional Qualifications

• Specialist qualifications appropriate to area of specialty.


• Valid registration certificate and practicing license from the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya.

Competencies / Abilities / Skills Required

• Must be diligent, honest and responsible


• Good interpersonal and communication skills


• Good spoken and written English and Kiswahili.


• Ability to work with minimal supervision.


• Organized and self-directing.


• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Relevant Job Experience

• At least three (3) years’ experience in a similar position

How to Apply

Applications to be submitted through hr@runeemahospital.org.

The applications to reach us not later than 24th January, 2020.

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