Medical Officers
2025-08-27T11:26:13+00:00
C-care
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FULL_TIME
Mbarara
Mbarara
00256
Uganda
Healthcare
Healthcare
2025-09-05T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
Description
C-CARE is hiring a Medical Officers to serve as an in-house Medical Officer responsible for clinical care of patients in units, wards, or clinics, ensuring efficient, effective, and profitable medical services.
Department: Not specified
Reports To: Director Medical Services
Key Duties & Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct conclusive diagnoses and treatments based on comprehensive history-taking, examinations, and appropriate investigations (e.g., lab tests, imaging) per IHK protocols.
- Be fully conversant with hospital/health center facilities, systems, and corresponding charges/fees.
- Follow up on all cases, ensuring lab tests, imaging, and consultations are completed and medical attention is thorough.
- Provide OPD cover, ensuring timely patient care and regularly checking the patients’ card box to avoid delays.
- Be proficient in using and maintaining medical equipment.
- Liaise with external medical service providers for patient-related information.
- Collaborate with specialists for proper management of referred patients or consultations for IHK patients.
- Train or instruct junior medical staff on patient management, including triage and handling.
- Stay updated with medical systems through regular CME attendance/presentations (held every Thursday at 8:00 a.m. in the Boardroom and monthly online CMEs) and regular reading.
- Review ambulance cases to ensure adequate and uninterrupted patient care during transit.
- Understand policies on charges and health schemes, accurately complete insurance claim forms, and ensure treatment aligns with clients’ entitlements.
- Continually assess systems and suggest improvements.
- Provide ward cover, ensuring comprehensive patient management and clear written records in patient files.
- Conduct regular, comprehensive ward rounds when on duty.
- Prepare comprehensive reports and personally hand over to the next Medical Officer on shift (do not leave duty without proper handover).
- Perform any additional duties assigned as needed.
Person Specifications:
Qualifications:
- Medical degree from a recognized, reputable institution.
- Valid Annual Practicing License and Registration Certificate.
- Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Council.
Years of Experience:
- Minimum of one year of professional experience post-internship.
Skills Required:
- Ability to work long hours under pressure.
- Strong practical skills.
- Problem-solving and effective decision-making abilities.
- Leadership and management skills.
- Excellent communication, compassion, and good bedside manner.
- Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.
Conduct conclusive diagnoses and treatments based on comprehensive history-taking, examinations, and appropriate investigations (e.g., lab tests, imaging) per IHK protocols. Be fully conversant with hospital/health center facilities, systems, and corresponding charges/fees. Follow up on all cases, ensuring lab tests, imaging, and consultations are completed and medical attention is thorough. Provide OPD cover, ensuring timely patient care and regularly checking the patients’ card box to avoid delays. Be proficient in using and maintaining medical equipment. Liaise with external medical service providers for patient-related information. Collaborate with specialists for proper management of referred patients or consultations for IHK patients. Train or instruct junior medical staff on patient management, including triage and handling. Stay updated with medical systems through regular CME attendance/presentations (held every Thursday at 8:00 a.m. in the Boardroom and monthly online CMEs) and regular reading. Review ambulance cases to ensure adequate and uninterrupted patient care during transit. Understand policies on charges and health schemes, accurately complete insurance claim forms, and ensure treatment aligns with clients’ entitlements. Continually assess systems and suggest improvements. Provide ward cover, ensuring comprehensive patient management and clear written records in patient files. Conduct regular, comprehensive ward rounds when on duty. Prepare comprehensive reports and personally hand over to the next Medical Officer on shift (do not leave duty without proper handover). Perform any additional duties assigned as needed.
Medical degree from a recognized, reputable institution. Valid Annual Practicing License and Registration Certificate. Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Council. Years of Experience: Minimum of one year of professional experience post-internship
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Vacancy title:
Medical Officers
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
C-care
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 5 2025
Duty Station:
Mbarara | Mbarara | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 27 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Description
C-CARE is hiring a Medical Officers to serve as an in-house Medical Officer responsible for clinical care of patients in units, wards, or clinics, ensuring efficient, effective, and profitable medical services.
Department: Not specified
Reports To: Director Medical Services
Key Duties & Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct conclusive diagnoses and treatments based on comprehensive history-taking, examinations, and appropriate investigations (e.g., lab tests, imaging) per IHK protocols.
- Be fully conversant with hospital/health center facilities, systems, and corresponding charges/fees.
- Follow up on all cases, ensuring lab tests, imaging, and consultations are completed and medical attention is thorough.
- Provide OPD cover, ensuring timely patient care and regularly checking the patients’ card box to avoid delays.
- Be proficient in using and maintaining medical equipment.
- Liaise with external medical service providers for patient-related information.
- Collaborate with specialists for proper management of referred patients or consultations for IHK patients.
- Train or instruct junior medical staff on patient management, including triage and handling.
- Stay updated with medical systems through regular CME attendance/presentations (held every Thursday at 8:00 a.m. in the Boardroom and monthly online CMEs) and regular reading.
- Review ambulance cases to ensure adequate and uninterrupted patient care during transit.
- Understand policies on charges and health schemes, accurately complete insurance claim forms, and ensure treatment aligns with clients’ entitlements.
- Continually assess systems and suggest improvements.
- Provide ward cover, ensuring comprehensive patient management and clear written records in patient files.
- Conduct regular, comprehensive ward rounds when on duty.
- Prepare comprehensive reports and personally hand over to the next Medical Officer on shift (do not leave duty without proper handover).
- Perform any additional duties assigned as needed.
Person Specifications:
Qualifications:
- Medical degree from a recognized, reputable institution.
- Valid Annual Practicing License and Registration Certificate.
- Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Council.
Years of Experience:
- Minimum of one year of professional experience post-internship.
Skills Required:
- Ability to work long hours under pressure.
- Strong practical skills.
- Problem-solving and effective decision-making abilities.
- Leadership and management skills.
- Excellent communication, compassion, and good bedside manner.
- Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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