Senior Medical Officer, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Department: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Entity: Aga Khan Hospital, Garden
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Introduction:
The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 Off-Campus 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 systems 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 responsible to:
assist consultants in outpatient and inpatient areas
carry out initial evaluation, investigation and management of patients to ensure appropriate and timely disposition
provide quality patient care as per the planned care
display clinical judgement, document clinical progress and complete discharge summaries of patients
supervise the work performance of medical officers on their rotations
perform common procedures under the supervision of consultants.
Requirements:
You should have:
an MBBS degree with a valid license from Pakistan Medical Commission
at least five years of relevant experience in case of MBBS qualified while those with MCPS training completed should have at least three years of experience in the same field
ability to effectively work independently as well as with multidisciplinary teams
excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skills
willingness to work in shift duties
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.