Junior Resident Doctor (Internal Medicine)

at  RJolad Hospital

R-Jolad Hospital is a multi-specialist hospital. We believe that receiving exceptional healthcare should be the norm for every Nigerian citizen, and we’ve set up quality Hospitals dedicated to bringing you the best care.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:

• Supervises the House Officers in the performance of routine procedures.
• Supervises the House Officers and Junior Medical Officers in writing discharge summaries according to the discharge Template within 1 hour of a patient’s discharge.
• Supervises the House Officer in both Diagnostic and Therapeutic Venipuncture.
• Assists in the supervision and teaching of medical students and House Officers and Junior Medical Officers.
• Adheres to the training program of the Postgraduate Colleges (West African College of Physicians and The National Postgraduate College of Nigeria) according to the Curriculum as supervised by the Trainer.
• Carries out ward rounds with the House Officers in the absence of the Senior Resident /Senior Medical Officer and also attends ward rounds conducted by the latter or the consultant.
• Takes over responsibilities of the House Officer or the Junior Medical Officer when the latter is unavoidably absent.
• Institutes appropriate treatment under the supervision of the Senior Resident, Chief Resident Doctor or Consultant.
• The Junior Resident Doctor is not permitted to refer any patient to another department or request consultations on any patient without prior consultations with the Consultant.
• Consult with the Senior Resident Doctor, Senior Medical Officer or Consultant when confronted with a difficult clinical or administrative problem.
• No discharges are permitted without prior consultation with the Consultant.
• Writes discharge summaries according to the discharge Template within 1 hour of a patient’s discharge.
• Assists the House Officer in both Diagnostic and Therapeutic Venipuncture.
• Attends 75% of the training programs in the Hospital: Medical Officers’ update, Clinical meeting (Learning Friday) and Journal Club
• Writes Death Certificate of patients in the Death Certificate Document ensuring appropriate completion of the Document