Medical Officer II, Family Medicine in a Reputable Multi-specialist Hospital

Job Title: Medical Officer II, Family Medicine

Location: Abuja

About the role

• To provide clinical care in family medicine under appropriate supervision, managing patients across outpatient and inpatient settings with decreasing levels of supervision, and contributing to the safe and effective running of the family medicine service.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other services and supporting managed-care/HMO processes through evidence-based, cost-effective practice.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients in family medicine with decreasing levels of supervision, appropriate to the level of the role, escalating appropriately.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and current MDCN registration/licence in line with internal clinical policy.
• Participate in clinics, ward rounds, on-call rotas and procedures as required, contributing to audit and quality-improvement activities.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS or MBChB) from a recognised institution.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of post-NYSC clinical experience, including time at Medical Officer I grade or equivalent.
• Post-registration clinical experience as a medical practitioner beyond entry level.

Required skills:

• Sound clinical knowledge relevant to family medicine and the ability to manage presentations appropriate to the role.
• Demonstrable clinical competence relevant to family medicine, managing patients with decreasing levels of supervision.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting relevant to family medicine.
• Sound clinical record-keeping and competent use of hospital clinical systems.
• Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues.

Nice to have:

• Additional training relevant to the area of practice (e.g. life support, clinical skills, quality improvement).
• Experience in a multi-specialist hospital, corporate hospital network, HMO-facing health system, public-sector hospital or large institutional healthcare environment.
• Postgraduate training, membership examinations or a higher degree relevant to the area of practice.
• Evidence of progress toward a postgraduate fellowship (e.g. primary or part examinations of the National Postgraduate Medical College or the West African College).