Medical Officer – 9 Posts

Requirement for appointment
For appointment to this grade, one must have:

• A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
• Successfully completed one (1) year internship from a recognized institution;
• Registration license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Certificate in Computer Application skills from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level, will be responsible for:

• Diagnosing, caring and treating diseases online
• Performing medical and surgical procedures;
• Preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters;
• Participating in management of medicine, medical instruments and equipment;
• Providing health education;
• Maintaining health records, health information and data;
• Counselling patients and their relatives on diagnoses and bereavements;
• Teaching and coaching medical students, nursing students and clinical officer intern;
• Preparing requisite documents for registration.