Job Type :
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
2. ANALYSIS OF POSITION
II . Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. CONDUCTS physical examination of patients and interviews them and their families to determine their health status.
2. ORDERS laboratory test, X-rays, and other diagnostic procedures and analyses findings to determine the nature of disorders or illnesses.
3. PROVIDES continuous medical care for patients including prescribing, administering, counselling on and monitoring curative treatment and preventive measure, to provide the best care possible to patients.
4. ANSWERS all questions and queries that patients may have, or authorized caregivers (family member), so as to ensure patient understand methods and means of treatment and intake of medication.
5. PERFORMS minor surgeries and other clinical procedures that are within their scope of duties and responsibilities.
6. MAKES clinical rounds along with the medical specialist(s) and Nursing Supervisor, to assess patient’s progress and be able as a medical team discuss changes in conditions and review plans of care.
7. PRESENTS daily medical evolution of the patients to immediate supervisor, etc., in order for the supervisor to be informed of the current medical status of the patient.
8. RECOMMENDS to supervisor, referrals to patients and families for specialized care to the National Referral Hospital, private hospitals, rehabilitation centres or other types of healthcare centres, in order to assist in the facilitation of continuous quality health care.
9. RECORDS patients’ medical information and history in electronic health records and shares information with specialist practitioners and other authorized health workers, as required for continuous medical care.
10. FORWARDS to immediate supervisor births, deaths and notifiable disease to relevant government authorities to meet legal and professional requirements.
11. PARTICIPATES, in programs designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of common diseases, in an effort to mitigate the spread of such diseases.
12. ADVISES individuals, families and communities on health, nutrition and lifestyle which aid prevention or treatment of diseases and disorders.
13. COLLABORATES in conducting research in human health and medical services and disseminates the findings through scientific reports and publications.
Comments :
5. SALARY
Government of Belize pay scale 20 of $35,770 x 1,644 - $67,006 per annum.
Interested persons in possession of the required qualification and who have the aptitude for the post are requested to submit a complete application package through the Job Search and Employment Application Website https://www.publicservice.gov.bz/ or directly at https://jobs.publicservice.gov.bz/ no later than Monday, 29th April 2024.