Medical Officer – Daeyang Luke Hospital

Job Description

Daeyang Luke Hospital(DLH), is  a fast-growing Mission hospital under the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM). Daeyang Luke Hospital believes that every human being is created in the image of God who treasures and cares for every life of His creation. Daeyang Luke Hospital aims to glorify God by loving and serving anyone who is in need. In pursuit to achieve the goals and objectives of the hospital, DLH is seeking to engage the services of:

 POSITION  : MEDICAL OFFICER (1)

 GRADE                                   : H

 SALARY                                  : CHAM  SCALE

 REPORTING TO                      : HEAD OF CLINICAL DEPARTMENT

 LOCATION                            : DAEYANG LUKE HOSPITAL

 TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT     : TWO YEAR CONTRACT

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attending to OPD and emergency clients.
• Manage in-patient paediatrics,  medical and surgical cases, as well as obstetrics and gynaecology patients.
• Conduct various clinics run at the hospital.
• Spearhead and guide the referral of complicated conditions to tertiary referral hospitals.
• Attend to surgical, obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics and medical emergencies in consultation with relevant Specialists.
• Actively engage in capacity building for the clinical team.
• Attending to referred cases from junior members of the team.
• Be on-call at the hospital as required with other Medical Officers/Clinicians.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Head of the Clinical department or Hospital Director.

 Educational qualifications experience and attributes

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with at least two (2) years of work experience at a busy health facility.
• Special interest in Pediatric and Child healthcare.
• Registered with the Medical Council of Malawi.
• Contract is renewable depending on satisfactory performance.

 KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY/SKILLS

• Well conversant with the Health System in Malawi.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Effective communication skills.
• Problem identification and solving skills.

How to apply.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications  with updated curriculum vitae, by Wednesday, 31^st July 2024, with names of three traceable referees, one of whom must be the most recent employer, applications can be hand delivered to Daeyang Luke Hospital or post to:

The Human Resources Manager

 Daeyang Luke Hospital

 P.O. Box 30330

 Lilongwe

Or email: daeyang.hospital@gmail.com