Medical Officer

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Job Title                  :     Medical Officer `
Salary Scale               :     U4
Reports To                   :     Senior Medical Officer

Job Purpose   

To provide and maintain curative and preventive health care services in accordance with National Health Service standards.

Key Outputs 

•    Patients diagnosed, treated, reviewed & evaluated;
•    Public health practices promoted;
•    Research activities & Health data collected;
•    Outreach Health Service Programmes implemented;
•    Continued professional development done;
•    Professional and Service codes of conduct and ethics enforced;
•    Periodic reports prepared; and
•    Accountability for financial and other resources carried out.
 
Key Functions

•    Diagnosing, treating and managing patients;
•    Promoting public health practices in the community;
•    Participating in research activities and health data collection; and
•    Participating in continued professional development. 
•    Person Specifications

(i)    Qualifications 

•    Must have an MB.Ch.B or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
•    Must be registered and licensed with Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.

(ii)    Competences

•    Planning, organizing and coordinating;
•    Concern for quality and standards;
•    Communication;
•    Ethics and integrity;
•    Time management; 
•    Team building;
•    Information management;