Medical Officer

Full time on site
Medical Officer
Job Description

Requirements

Education
  • MBBS degree with valid BMDC registration. 
Additional Requirements

Skill and Competencies:

Relevant experience: 

  • CMU in Ultrasonography (USG) is Preferable. 
  • Preferably age between 25 to 35 years. 
  • Two (2) years of experience as Medical Officer in any private or NGO clinic/hospital is preferable. 
  • Willingness to work in humanitarian response.  

Responsibilities & Context

Responsible for: 

  • Provide primary health care services specially women, emergency patient and children following the standard protocols;
  • Management of health care centres and harmonisation of service points within the health care centre for which he/she is responsible;
  • Provide technical support to paramedics/ nurse/ midwives and counsellors;
  • Conduct necessary training for nurses, counsellors and allied health care workers - first aid training, health & safety training etc.
  • Supervise paramedics/nurse/midwives and counsellors;
  • Daily reporting on service coverage and drug dispensing;
  • Ensure overall Health & Safety issues within the centre;

Additional responsibilitie:

  • Perform diagnostic ultrasonography (abdominal, pelvic, obstetric, and small parts) as per clinical indications;
  • Interpret ultrasound findings and support treating physicians in clinical decision-making;
  • Ensure proper documentation and archiving of ultrasound images and reports;
  • Maintain ultrasound machine and ensure routine quality control;
  • Train and mentor clinical staff on ultrasound procedures and appropriate usage;
  • Ensure safe and ethical use of ultrasound, particularly in maternal and reproductive health cases;  

Activities: 

  • Admit and evaluate new patients and decide appropriate action (e.g. treatment and discharge, or admission into clinical units;
  • Conduct thorough physical examination and gather detailed patient history;
  • Request and administer tests, if required (e.g. blood test, x-ray);
  • Interpret test results;
  • Diagnose condition and prescribe treatment;
  • Manage complicated cases;
  • Regular follow-up of admitted patients daily to review response to treatment;
  • Document all patient interactions using computers;
  • Review complicated cases with senior doctors during their daily morning and evening rounds;
  • Take actions on recommendations made by senior doctors;
  • Coordinate patient-care activities with nurses and other hospital staff;
  • Supervise and guide other members in the team for day-to-day tasks;
  • Support clinical research work in the hospital in order to ensure proper clinical management;
  • Train other staffs in basic rules and procedures followed at Friendship Hospital;
  • Coach junior staffs on the job on an ongoing basis;
  • Prepare and present reports on cases, incidents, initiatives etc. during team meetings and department meetings in order to share experience(s) and learning with team members;     

Employment Status

Contractual

Job Location

Anywhere in Bangladesh