Senior Medical Officer, (Field-Site)

Senior Medical Officer, (Field-Site)

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to its patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health system offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre, and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be deputed at field locations with your spouse for providing clinical care to site employees, their dependents, and the community where applicable. You will be responsible for patients’ initial evaluation, investigation, and management to maintain consistently high clinical quality and service standards. Further, you will be eligible to avail seven days of leave four times in a fiscal year.

Requirements:

You should have:

• MBBS degree with minimum 7 years of experience in clinical settings, especially in Family Medicine and Preferably in Emergency, Cardiac Medicine after a House Job
• ability to manage emergencies/trauma patients and can work under pressure on different rotations/shifts
• experience in field clinic and administration will be preferred
• possess a valid license from an accredited Council
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• good knowledge of basic software/ programs and MS Office.

Note: Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.