Duties and Responsibilities:
An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail diagnosing, caring for, and treating diseases; performing medical and surgical procedures; preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters; participating in management of medicines; medical instruments and equipment; providing health education; maintaining medical records, health Information and data; counselling patients and their relatives on diagnosis and bereavement; teaching and coaching medical students, nursing students and clinical officer interns; and preparing requisite documents for registration.
Requirements for Appointment:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by the medical practitioners and Dentist Board;
Successfully completed one (1) year internship from a recognized institution;
Registration license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
Valid practising license; and
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution