Medical Officer

The successful candidate will provide a high standard of primary health care to patients in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

GOVERNMENT VACANCY

JOB REFERENCE NO:                 CBB03-21-49

JOB TITLE:                                MEDICAL OFFICER

DEPARTMENT:                           Primary Health Care

MINISTRY:                                Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services

LOCATION:                                Various

JOB SUMMARY:

The successful candidate will provide a high standard of primary health care to patients in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The incumbent will be expected to provide emergency care to clients in assigned health districts. The incumbent will also provide public health leadership within an island district.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assume overall responsibility for the provision of clinical and public health services within an island district.

• Administrate an island district in collaboration with the Public Health Nurse in charge of an island district.

• Prepare an annual budget for the provision of primary health care services within the island district in collaboration with the Public Health Nurse, Primary Health Manager and Director of Health Services.

• Develop, implement and review policies, protocols and guidelines to ensure the delivery of high quality primary health care services.

• To assume responsibility for clinical governance issues within the assigned island district clinic.

• Conduct preventative and curative clinics within the assigned island district clinic as appropriate.

• Provide emergency medical services at the clinics in within the assigned island clinics in districts without a hospital.

• Prepare emergency and non-emergency patients for referral to the hospital based specialists or secondary care services.

• Assist in the implementation of health education programmes.

• Engage in telemedicine consultation with specialist physicians on hospital based islands as available.

• Participate in training activities, continuing medical education, workshops and conferences that are recommended for professional development and the advancement of primary health care services.

• Provide relief and support to other Medical Officers as directed by Director of Health Services.

• Provide clinical support to the district nurses manning the community nursing programmes.

• Provide clinical support to government social institutions (Prison, Children’s home, geriatric programme and special needs programme) where necessary.

• Initiate, lead and actively participate in the investigation of communicable diseases outbreaks.

• Work with Emergency Medical Technicians as required.

• Participate in Migrant Health Evaluation Programme through the evaluation of reports submitted by examining physicians.

• Assist primary health care nursing staff in the collection of blood samples for the residents requiring immigration certificates.

• Participate in management of mass casualty incidents and other health emergencies as directed by the Director of Health Services and Health Disaster Coordinator.

• Perform initial post-mortem examination for deaths in the community classified as Coroner’s cases as mandated by the Coroner’s ordinance.

• Oversee and actively participate in the implementation and management of a quality assurance programme focusing on continuous quality improvement.

• Prepare medical reports for patients when required.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects the Department by keeping information confidential.

   

   

  QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

   

• Medical degree, MBBS, MD or equivalent

• Post graduate degree in Family Medicine preferred

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

• Advanced Trauma Life Support

• Masters of Public Health desirable (MPH) or certification in public health programme components

• Successful completion of a two (2) years internship, and at least an additional three (3) years clinical experience in community medicine.

   

  SALARY: Grade 8 $51,147.50 per annum plus allowances.

   

   

   

   

   

   

  APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

   

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  20th August, 2021