Physician Assistant - Medicas Hospital

Job Purpose

To provide comprehensive primary health services under supervision in support of the total effort of the health care delivery system with a view to achieve equity in coverage and quality care.

Grade: Physician Assistant (Medical)

Responsible To: Medical Director

Accountable To: Medical Director

Job Summary

• Work as a member of Medical Team to provide health care and to monitor and evaluate patient care.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and health care staff to ensure optimum care for clients/patients.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

• Assess and prioritize patients presenting at Health Centre/polyclinic or hospital, according to their medical needs
• Undertake confidential patient consultations consisting of:
• History taking,
• Assessment and
• Diagnosis
• Initiate and implement care plan for patients
• Accurately and legibly record patients’ care and management packages
• Assist in providing interventions

Emergency surgical invasive procedures

• Administration of emergency therapies etc
• Assist in the performance of minor surgical procedures:
• Incision of boils,
• Suturing of wounds.
• Dressing of wounds, when necessary.
• Participate in:
• Ward rounds
• Clinical meetings
• Morbidity/mortality meetings
• General staff meetings etc
• Offer primary care to patients with mental health problems and refer as appropriate.
• Perform relieving duties at Health Centers and relevant health facilities when necessary.

Community Work

• Participate in the outreach community health activities within the catchment’s area
• Facilitate community involvement in health programmes
• Contribute to maternal and child welfare, family planning programmes and health education talks within the community.
• Assist in the collection and reporting on data – socio/epidemiological morbidity and mortality.

Communication and Working Relationships

• Maintain effective communication with colleagues and other professional groups and clients.
• Participate in dissemination of information on health programmes to staff and clients in the facility
• Participate in multi-professional meetings and conferences as required.
• Promote and safeguard the interest and well being of the patients and visitors at all times.

Personal and People Development

• Develop and maintain continuing personal and professional development to meet the changing demands in the area of primary health services
• Monitor own performance against agreed objectives and standards.
• Keep log of own performance and in-service training log for purposes of appraisal.

Research Responsibilities

• Undertake surveys.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Take care of own safety and that of other colleagues and clients as appropriate.
• Work in compliance with all Medicas Hospital health and safety requirements and attend relevant training to update knowledge in line with Medicas Hospital Health and Safety policy.

Quality Assurance

• Comply with all Medicas Hospital Quality Assurance Policy guidelines and work within the prescribed quality standards for the clinical services.
• Act as a role model in quality improvement, offering advice and support to others.
• Keep up-to-date with quality developments relevant to area of work and related services