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Senior Medical Officer (Paediatrics)

Department

Paediatrics

Entity

Aga Khan Hospital, Kharadar

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 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 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.

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 workperformance 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 & Dental College
  • 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.

To Apply

​You should send your detailed CV by sending email on human.resources@aku.edu and mention the position title applied for in the subject line.

Applications should be submitted latest by March 31, 2022