General Practitioner (Family Physician)

Auto req ID: 68951BR Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers Job Description

Provides comprehensive quality, medical services to company staff and registered dependents in an efficient manner
Leadership role in the medical team, providing generalist/specialist input (as appropriate) toward the development of procedures and protocols for optimization of services
Plan, implement or administer health programmes and illness prevention activities to ensure that stakeholders adopt healthy lifestyle and prevent disease
Provide tools and implement interventions to staff and relevant others, designed to ensure a healthy, high performing workforce and business
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, dependents and colleagues
A commitment to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence based practice and maintenance of patient safety and quality standards.
Support HSE activities in the Department so as to embed a preventive culture among staff
Identifying risks involved in work activities within the ambit of his/her role and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks. Reporting potential risks identified
Ensure suitability, availability and serviceability of all equipment needed to provide routine primary care
Contribute to the development of policies/guidelines and management protocols for the promotion of best practice in the clinic
Performs minor surgical procedures commensurate with surgical competency
Refers patients to the appropriate specialist when necessary for patients’ wellbeing
Participate in prompt emergency medical response in order to render care and prevent disease and injury

Requirements

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Degree (MBBS, MBChB, BMBCh or MD)
Must have a postgraduate specialist training  in Family Medicine/ General Practice  (Fellowship of the West African College of Physicians in Family Medicine (FWACP), Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria ( FMCFM) or its equivalent such as: Membership  of Royal College of GPs, Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP), Fellowship of the Royal College of General practitioners (FRCGP)  Certification by American board of Family Medicine (ABFM)  Certification in the College of Family Physicians (CCFP) Canada
Fellowship/membership must be registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
Current Full Registration with a National Medical Licensing body e.g. Nigerian Medical & Dental Council (MDCN); General Medical Council (GMC), etc.
At least five years’ experience post fellowship qualification (FWACP, FNCFM, MRCGP, FRCGP etc)
Good Leadership and Management experience
Experience working in a multicultural environment with diverse patient population would be an advantage
Must have completed the Nigeria National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

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