Medical Officer – Debswana Diamond Company
Job Description
Title: Medical Officer
Closing Date: 20 April 2023
Location:
Orapa, BW
Description:
Purpose of the Role
To provide preventative and curative health services to patients
Key Job Responsibilities
- Assesses the urgency and severity of presenting problems of inpatients and outpatients through history taking and examination
- Institutes appropriate treatment options and interventions in line with the diagnosis
- Manages patients with infectious diseases to prevent or limit their spread
- Orders relevant investigation to aid diagnosis
- Participates in clinical audits, accreditation audits and other quality improvement processes as may be requested by management
- Performs various operations and gives anesthesia within scope of practice and experience
- Provides care and support for people with chronic and terminal conditions
- Provides evidence based screening, risk assessment and early detection of illness, disease and disability
- Provides family planning and reproductive health services
- Records accurate, relevant and appropriate clinical information in accordance with agreed standards/protocols
- Refers patients for diagnostic, therapeutic and support services as appropriate
- Implements sectional talent management initiatives by ensuring the right competence and effectiveness of manpower (capacity building) through developing and implementing career, localization /succession, training and development plans
- Manages the effectiveness areas of subordinates and reviews targets
Other Job Responsibilities
- Collects analyses data and produces reports as required by management
- Establishes and maintains Business Partner relationships with all key stakeholders to facilitate the optimal functioning of the medical section
- Identifies, coordinates and manages the implementation of and adherence to legal and corporate governance principles/requirements in area of responsibility
- Initiates, monitors and controls short term sectional projects to ensure attainment of desired results
- Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance
Education
- Bachelors Degree in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Experience
Five (5) years relevant experience with medical and surgical experience, in a hospital setting
Legal Certification/Professional Registration
- Registration with Botswana Health Professionals Council
Technical Competencies
- Professionalism and ethical conduct (3)
- Practice-Based Learning and Improvement (3)
- Medical Knowledge (3)
- Managing performance & Holding People Accountable
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills (2)
- Clinical Competency (3)
Behavioral Competencies
- (MM_S)_Business Acumen (3)
- (MM_S)_Change Leadership (2)
- (MM_S)_Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment (4)
- (MM_S)_Developing Others (4)
- (MM_S)_Impact & Influence (2)
- (MM_S)_Innovation (2)
- (MM_S)_Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable (4)
- (MM_S)_Planning, Coordination and Execution (3)
- (MM_S)_Service Orientation (4)
- (MM_S)_Teamwork & Collaboration (3)
Fixed Term Contract
2 years
