Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
Career Opportunity: General Surgeon – Kisii Medical Centre
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan
Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.
The hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which
includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa.
The Aga Khan Hospital is in an exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2012 accreditation for laboratory services, SafeCare level 5 accreditation and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation.
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has outreach Health Services at
Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu,
Busia, Homabay, Kapsabet, Migori, Bomet and Narok.
The hospital is seeking to attract interested and qualified
applicants to fill the below position.
General Surgeon – Kisii Medical Centre
Vacancy No: AKHK/MD/GS/11/22
Overall Responsibility: The successful candidate will be
expected to provide quality surgical services to hospital clients, participate
actively in quality improvement activities including continuing medical
education.
He / she will be expected to be an active member of the
multidisciplinary health care team and contribute to the continuing
professional development programs in the Hospital.
Key Responsibilities
· Examining patients and
making diagnoses to determine the need for surgery.
· Reviewing patients’
medical history and planning the best procedure for treatment.
· Evaluating patients for
surgery.
· Evaluating and advising
patients on the risk involved with having surgery.
· Performing surgical
procedures to prevent or correct injury, disease, deformities, and patient
function while adhering to regulatory and ethical protocols.
· Following established
surgical techniques during surgery.
· Prescribing preoperative
and postoperative treatments and procedures.
· Ensuring sterility in
the operating room, and all equipment and instruments.
· Directing and
coordinating activities of hospital staff for proper patient care.
· Overseeing all
treatments prior to and post-surgery and identifying associated risks.
· Maintaining the highest
regard for patient dignity and observing the precepts of the American Hospital
Associations Bill of Rights for patients.
· Planning and executing
disease/illness prevention and health promotion programs.
· Coordinating follow-up
meetings with patients and monitoring their health condition after surgery or
treatment.
Requirements
· MMed or equivalent in
Surgery from a university recognized by CUE
· Registered, licensed and
retained by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
· At least two years
working experience as a graduate.
· Knowledge and interest
in Endoscopy will be an added advantage.
Application
Instructions:
Interested candidates are requested to email their application
letter and detailed curriculum vitae with position title and vacancy number on
the subject line, including names and contacts of three references, current and
expected remuneration to ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org on or before 2nd
December 2022.
The email subject line MUST include position title and Vacancy
number being applied for e.g.
AKHK/MD/GS/11/22
OR apply via this link www.the.akdn/careers/2040371
Canvassing of any nature will lead to automatic
disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu does not charge any
fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, medical
examination or any fee)
“Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu is an equal opportunity employer”