General surgeon

Job Summary

In-charge of the Surgical Unit for deliverance of optimal standard of surgical care. Scope of the work includes OPD, admission of patients needing indoor care, care of admitted patients and surgeries on specific days.

Duties / Responsibilities

Curative/Clinical

·   Overall in charge of the Surgical OPD & admitted patients.

·   Conducts Surgical OPD regularly on notified days and time.

·   Reviews referrals by physicians and from the lower facilities to establish diagnosis and proper management.

·   Plans and performs surgeries on specified days & time as per hospital policy.

·   Performs emergency surgeries on patients admitted through A & E Department as & when required.

·   Writes post-operative notes and post-operative instructions of each case.

·   Takes ONE PLANNED ROUND of the wards DAILY along with all the departmental doctors and staff nurse to review/follow-up the old cases and examines in detail the newly admitted. Round is repeated with or without MO in charge of the ward if so required.

·   Supervises and ensures preparation of OT list by the MO/WMO.

·   Ensures that treatment prescribed is being administered to the patients.

·   Ensures availability of medicines / functioning of equipment to handle emergencies at all times in the A & E Department if entrusted by the head of the institution.

·   Attends the patients with surgical problems admitted in other wards as and when requested.

·   Explains the patients about the use and effects of prescribed drugs.

·   Refers the patients to other specialists within the hospital and/or to higher level facilities if needed.

Preventive / Promotive

· Ensures compliance of SOPs particularly on Infection Control and Waste Management in the OPD, Surgical Ward.

· Ensures that instruments/equipment being used in examinations and procedures is properly sterilized.

· Ensures that all staff participating in the procedures is physically well protected by wearing of proper dress i.e. Gowns, Masks, Caps, Gloves and shoes.

· Provides educational information about Common diseases and ways to promote physical health.

Rehabilitative

· Provides physical, psychological rehabilitative measures to patients if required.

· Recommends physiotherapy and other rehabilitative measures to needy patients.

Teaching / Supervision

· Trains Medical, Nursing and Paramedical Staff as per Departmental/ Specialty requirements/ Protocols and work instructions.

·    Involves in the teaching, mentoring and examination of Bethel medical college      students when assigned by coordinators.

General

· Remains on call after working hours.

· Checks the punctuality of the staff attached to his section.

· Checks the cleanliness and up keep of the unit.

· Ensures the preparation and implementation of the duty roster for his unit.

· Ensures that responsible staff regularly upkeeps & maintains electro-medical equipment of the unit to ensure their functionality at all the time.

· Ensures that responsible staff is regular in supply/replenishment of medicines & stores.

· Provides technical assistance for purchase of new equipment’s / instruments needed from time-to-time for the unit.

· Writes Objective Performance Evaluation Reports of subordinate staff.

· Performs outreach duties to lower facilities as required.

· Performs any other professional duty which may be assigned by the MS from time to time.

Qualification and Experience:

• Specialist in Surgeon
• Three years of Experience

Competencies

• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work under pressure

How To Apply

How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfill the minimum requirement can apply for the above two posts  by bringing an updated a non –returnable CV, application letter, and supporting documents to our head office located at Torhayloch near to Awash wine Tej Industry  or send through  hradmin@healafrica.et  with your document  from August 30/2024 upto Sep.9/2024. Please note that Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted