Site Medical Officer

Jemi Neil Consulting - Our client, a fast growing Occupational Health organization, is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position:Site Medical Officer

Job Location: Lagos

Job Summary/Overview

• The Site Medical Officer (Doctor) will be responsible for improving the quality of life of personnel on client sites by providing expert medical treatment to staff promptly.
• She/he will have an excellent diagnostic, primary and emergency care ability with good interpersonal skills.
• He/she must always maintain a calm disposition under pressure.

Principal Responsibilities
Emergency and Primary Health Care:

• Delivery of Primary Care services to employees.
• Implement clinical strategies in alignment with the company’s policy.
• Ensures availability whenever required in cases of life-threatening emergencies (especially during non-consultation hours/days) for provision of clinical support and pre-hospital emergency care in stabilizing patient pre-transfer to designated retainer clinic or other emergency centers
• Provide Health advice and health promotion related information to staff through constant communication, training and other third party health service providers.
• Implement standard guidelines of the organization on treatment for specific most common medical conditions.
• Ensure well-coordinated and effective management of all Health/Medical Related Emergencies
• Ensures s/he is permanently available 24H on mobile telephone especially during off duty hours to provide support and/or clarifications to the Nurses on duty.

Case Management and Client Referral Support:

• Carry out responsibility to follow up with case patients whom you have referred to Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO).
• Liaise on client’s behalf, with registered HMO to ensure that medical care provided to our client's employees and their family are standard and prompt.

Occupational Health Roles:

• Execute all necessary pre-employment medical examinations.
• Carry out routine screening and medical check-up on client staff on site.
• Occasionally draft, submit and share Occupation Health relevant newsletters on behalf of ICM team.
• Liaise closely with the Occupational health physician on all matters of occupational health reporting, OH training resource development, OH case management and general occupational health expert advice.
• Carry out workplace occupational health hazard assessments via walkthroughs (at least once a month or as specified by client) in coordination with client HSE officer
• Provide health education - periodic health awareness campaigns and talks with staff on client site.
• Ensure that employees are screened pre-placement through overseeing the process and or undertaking assessment activities.
• Organize occupational health services lectures/seminars and periodic health screening for various occupational groups e.g. food-handlers, drivers, Hygiene and housekeepers.
• Identify any implications for employment and provide clients employees with relevant health information for their role.
• Manage the delivery of health surveillance and screening programs.

General and Supervisory:

• Leads the Medical Team within the site
• Act in a professional advisory capacity to unqualified Occupational Health staff.
  • This would include but not limited to:
  • Making decisions in relation to external referrals.
  • Providing professional Occupational Health advice.
  • Develop and sustain strong/professional working partnerships with key individuals in associated departments such as Health and Safety (HSE) and Human Resources (HR).
  • Co-ordinate and/or deliver health promotion activities and advice where appropriate.
• Supervises and approves the procurement of all drug/medication, tools and medical equipment needed by the client's staff on site in coordination with the Lagos MMS headquarters
• Provide continuous routine training to the Industrial Health Nurses and other medical staff within the team.
• Supervise and coordinate emergency drills and internal clinic audits

Reporting Roles:

• Provide weekly and monthly report in line with MMS clinical governance reporting policy using standardized reporting templates
• Quarterly and Annual Activity Review

Job Requirements and Qualifications
Education:

• M.B.B.S or M.B.Ch.B
• Recognised basic Health & Safety qualification or certification desirable (e.g. NISP Level 2&3, NEBOSH IGC, British Safety Council Level III, CIEH Level III, etc)
• Must be a qualified registered Medical Practitioner
• Valid BLS, ACLS & ATLS desirable
• First Aid training

Experience:

• At least 2 years post degree working as a Medical Practitioner

Desirable Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• An understanding of current Nigerian and International Health and Safety Legislation.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Good interpersonal relations.
• A team player able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to produce accurate, concise records, reports and investigations to deadlines.
• Ability to manage Stake holders.
• Engage with clients, be friendly, and sustain relationships.
• Public speaking.
• A customer-focused candidate with positive approach to work.
• Excellent planning and organizational abilities.
• IT literacy (word, excel, power-point).
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with tools, technology and systems typically found in a healthcare environment (I.e. Microsoft Office Suite, patient records systems, EMR systems, video conferencing tools etc.).
• Evidence of leadership qualities and people management skills.
• Respects and applies patient confidentiality at all times.
• Value driven with a high level of integrity.

Work Environment/Other Information

• The role is open to anyone who meets the above criteria regardless of race or nationality
• Competitive based on experience

Application Closes on...
28th February, 2018.

Apply Here
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's as an attachment to email, with "Occupational Health (OH) Advisor " as the e-mail subject.

Note: Only short-listed candidates who meet specified requirements will be contacted.