Position Title: Accident and Emergency Coordinator
The Mater Misericordiae Hospital is seeking to fill the above position.
Reporting to Director Medical Services.
The job holder will attend to patients who are presented to the A & E Department, make important decisions regarding their immediate management and take general responsibility for the day to day running of the A & E Department.
Main Duties
- Supervision of all Medical Officers and Senior Medical Officers in the management, stabilization and treatment of all patients at the Accident and Emergency department.
- Overall management of Medical Officers Rota.
- Coordinating medical training including Continuous Medical Education programs for A&E Clinical Staff.
- Draws up and reviews policies and procedures to govern the Accident and Emergency department and circulates them for approval.
- Attends management meetings and makes reports on issues needing input from other departmental heads.
- Ensuring that Hospital policies and administrative regulations are known and understood by Accident and Emergency staff.
- Carries out performance appraisal for department staff twice a year.
- Ensures the competence and efficiency of staff in the department in terms of knowledge, skills and attitude.
- In liaison with the Human Resources Department, ensures that staffing requirements are fully met and staff welfare, training and development is well managed.
- Creates a work environment that fosters a high degree of personal integrity, team spirit and outstanding work standards.
- Makes follow up on complaints received from patients in the department.
- Providing clinical support during emergencies including resuscitation, admission, discharge or referral to the appropriate consultants and units.
- Managing and maintaining the major disaster plan at the Accident and Emergency Department.
- Participating in developing various clinical protocols.
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Key Qualifications
- MBChB.
- Registered with the Kenya Medical practitioners and Dentist Board.
- Post graduate training in Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Family Medicine.
- 8 years’ work experience, 3 of which should have been in an emergency setting.
- A proven record of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
- ACLS, ATLS or EPLS training.
- Strong leadership and administrative skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to make quick and solid decisions.
- Strong mentoring and teaching skills.
How to Apply
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job, your current remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to hrrecruit@materkenya.com not later than 3rd June 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note we do not charge any fee at any stage of our recruitment process.