Senior Medical Officer, Paediatrics for Secondary Hospital Garden

Senior Medical Officer

Department:Paediatrics

Entity
Aga Khan Hospital, Garden

Locationkarachi, Pakistan

Introduction
The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 Off-Campus Hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The hospital provides zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous patient welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing. 

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

• Responsibilities:
• You will be responsible to:
•     Assist Consultant in outpatient area;
•     Provide quality patient care in inpatient area;
•     Supervise the work/performance of medical officers on their rotations;
•     Perform common procedures under the supervision of senior physicians;
•     Exhibit sense of direction in clinical judgment and justify on scientific basis;
•     Display effective and relevant documentation with quality record keeping of clinical notes and progress notes;
•     Avoid delays or lapses in care by demonstrating good communication skill.

Requirements

• You should have:
•     MBBS degree with at least 5-6 years of experience or MCPS trained/FCPS-I with 2-3 years of experience in the same  field;
•     A valid license from Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC);
•     Good communication and interpersonal skills;
•     Willingness to work in shift duties.