Jacaranda Health Medical Officer (On Call) Job in Kenya

Background: Jacaranda Health aims to set a new standard for maternity care in East Africa. Our ambition is to become the largest chain of maternity clinics in the region, and a leader in innovation in maternal health services. Our goal is to provide accessible, affordable, patient centered maternity and reproductive health services to low-income women. Job Summary Jacaranda Health Ltd has exciting part-time opportunity available for a Medical Officer.

This position is a combination of leadership and clinical care position. 

It involves management of resources such as staff, facility infrastructure, clinical equipment; identifying and maintaining strategic partnerships; reporting and ensuring highest standards of care at the facilities.

This role entails day-to-day operations, quality assurance and decision-making in liaison with key managers/directors.

The person will need to be available for telephone consultations on an on-call scheduled basis for a minimum of 4-8 hours per week and on site presence of at least 4 days per month. 

Duties & Responsibilities

Supervising, mentoring and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Ensuring proper management and maintenance of logistics, supplies, equipment and infrastructure of the centerEnsuring provision of high quality care and service delivery at the facilities Constituting and overseeing activities of the clinical team and ensuring that the team meets regularly to discuss quality of care items and receive continuing medical educationEnsuring that staff adhere to, and operate according to set organizational,  national and international standards of careResponsible for patient chart review and peer review following the guidelines established by the quality of care committeeMaintenance of adequate provider staffing in the healthcare facility to ensure smooth flow of patients. This will include coordination of vacation scheduleFormulation development, implementation and evaluation of curative, preventive, promotive, and reproductive health services including family planning.Other duties as may be assigned by the directorBachelor of Medicine degree in Human Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Maternal, Neonatal and Child HealthLicensed by the Kenya Medical and Dentists Practitioners BoardExperience in managing a team and building capacity/training in resource-limited settingsAbility to work in a public sector environment to accomplish goals and favorably influence decision making processes in a diplomatic and collaborative mannerInterested candidates should send their application cover letters and CVs to jobs@jacarandahealth.org with the subject line Medical Officer(On Call).

Preference will be given to candidates who will send their applications by December 15, 2013

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received, we will be unable to confirm all applications.Please visit our website at www.jacarandahealth.org for more details.