Job responsibilities
FUNCTIONS: Provide Patient Care and Support to Specialized Doctors TASKS:  Promote early and appropriate responses to patients according to triage times  Resuscitate or stabilize patients and refer them to the appropriate medical departments  Act quickly to make a tentative diagnosis and determine the appropriate course of treatment  Initiate and assess the patient’s medical, physical, and psychosocial status  Develop treatment plan  Perform regular ward rounds  Record progress notes  Order tests, examinations, medications, and therapies  Write medical prescriptions and ensure patients receive all prescribed medications  Write admission notes, progress notes and procedure notes.  Provide patient education and counselling on health status.  Participate in the development and achievement of specific objectives of the service  Ensure quality care to in-patients  Follow-up of ordered investigations  Be involved in the management of ward beds  Fill the patient files  Assigned other activities within his/her competency by the Head of service  Submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the supervisor QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in general medicine with a registration certificate and valid license to practice medicine in Rwanda issued by a professional council and should be certified as a medical officer, which is graded by the professional council. – Proof of completion of the duration of the public service agreement NOTICE: – Only medical officers who have completed the duration of the public service agreement will be considered
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in General medicine
0 Year of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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1Integrity
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2Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills
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3Inclusiveness
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4Accountability
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5Communication
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6Teamwork
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7Client/citizen focus
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8Professionalism
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9Commitment to continuous learning
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10Customer care skills
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11Ability to formulate and implement relevant policy and supervision of staff required
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12Good knowledge of Rwanda Health System
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13Knowledge in Anatomic pathology, and Clinical pathology
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14Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills;
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15Understanding of research methodology, report writing and publication
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16Ability to apply basic computer knowledge
Psychometric Languages
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1English
Psychometric Domains
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Critical thinking
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Problem solving
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Decision making
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Analytical skills
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Time management
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Patience
Behavior and attitude
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Awareness of their own abilities
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Clear and Effective Communication
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Active Listening
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Conflict Resolution
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