Consultant Paediatrician Job at Jacaranda Health

Consultant Paediatrician Job at Jacaranda Health… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Jacaranda Health.

Description:

Jacaranda Health is a social enterprise and operates as a 501(c)3 in the US. Our mission is to transform maternal health care in East Africa and make pregnancy and childbirth safer for women and newborns. If you are interested in donating or partnering with Jacaranda Health, please visit our Donate page.

Responsibilities:

Skills and Capacity Building (Initially 70% of your time, but this will be reduced as capacity is built).
Draft protocols in relation to the development of our neonatal nursery in accordance with risk specifications of the hospital.
Draft protocols in relation to the handling of pediatric patients in relation to outpatient services.
Provide training to our clinical workforce and assist with curriculum development to promote continuous training and monitoring, provided via the Clinical Educator.
Draft drills to assist with upskilling the existing clinical workforce.
Clinical Work (initially 30% of your time, but will increase as our hospital network grows).
Conduct regular thorough examinations on newborns and young children to check and record their health and normal physical development.
Examine sick children to determine their condition and ask intuitive questions to gather information about symptoms;
Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and individual medical history.
Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration.
Prescribe and interpret appropriate lab tests to gain more information for possible infections or abnormalities.

Qualifications:

MMed in Paediatrics and Child Health care from a recognized institution.
Specialist Recognition by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board.
Registered, licensed, and retained by the Kenya Medical Practitioners Board.
At least 2 years post-graduate working experience in a busy facility.
Should have the desire and ability to enhance the scope of pediatric health services in order to meet and exceed the expectation of the client.