HealthX Africa makes high quality primary health care and wellness accessible, affordable, convenient and equal. We use the power of digital technology to reach every user with quality primary health care services wherever they are, whenever they want, and as often as they need. We believe you should have the power to make the best health and wellness decisi...
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Medical Doctor (Locum)
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience2 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldMedical / Healthcare 
Qualifications
- Basic Medical Degree (MBChB or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience post-internship in a busy outpatient setting or Telemedicine Provider, Must have a valid KMPDC license to practice
Job role
- To work independently in managing a wide scope of primary healthcare cases including acute and chronic diseases, and complex medical problems that can be managed at the primary healthcare level.
- To provide remote treatment when/if primary healthcare condition could be managed in house while following HealthX policies and procedures.
- To compile patient histories, formulate diagnosis, order appropriate diagnostic tests, and prescribe appropriate treatment.
- To respond to and handle inbound calls from patients directly or calls transferred from care coordinator/nurse/patient advocate.
- To perform periodic outbound calls to ensure that patients receive further care and follow-up, if required, in a timely manner.
- To offer in-home assessment to patients with identified barriers to appropriate healthcare facilities.
- To remotely monitor enrolled patients through telemonitoring software.
- To enroll relevant patients in a Chronic Care program and perform complete assessments for identified patients who may benefit from this program.
- To provide health promotion and preventive services including child health services, ante natal care, and primary healthcare.
- To educate clients, patients, and families on their health and how to maintain and promote it.
- To coordinate patient care with secondary level through appropriate referral to hospitals, including emergency referral, and maintain responsibility for patient’s primary healthcare.
- To maintain high standard of documentation in electronic medical records.
- To adopt teamwork approach during practice.
- To keep up-to-date with evidence based medical knowledge in the field of General Practice and primary healthcare.
- To participate in professional development programs and ensure license to practice as a General Practitioner (at minimum) is maintained and up-to-date.
- To participate in quality improvement initiatives.
- To Support clientele engagement and business development.
- Any other responsibilities assigned to the job holder by the Line Manager from time to time.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to HealthX Africa on hris.peoplehum.com to apply
