Paediatrician at CURE International Children's Hospitals

Blantyre, Blantyre, Malawi -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pediatrics, Clinical Care, Patient Management, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Quality Improvement, Team Collaboration, Medical Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Preventive Healthcare, Record Keeping, Continuing Education, Operational Oversight, Regulatory Compliance, Community Engagement

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Description

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Pediatrician provides comprehensive medical care to CURE patients, including infants, children, adolescents, and young adults by monitoring growth and development and managing illnesses. In addition to delivering direct clinical services, this role holds operational leadership responsibilities for key clinical departments, including Radiology, Pharmacy, and Laboratory. The position ensures the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care through multidisciplinary collaboration, adherence to clinical governance standards, and continuous quality improvement. This role combines clinical expertise with administrative oversight to align departmental operations with the organization’s overall healthcare objectives. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: A. Clinical Duties Conduct regular thorough examinations of patients to assess health status and record normal physical development. Examine unwell patients, particularly children, to determine their condition and gather relevant clinical information through patient history and symptoms. Reach informed diagnoses based on scientific knowledge, examination findings, and medical history. Prescribe appropriate medications and provide clear instructions on dosage and administration. Order, interpret, and review laboratory tests to support diagnosis and identify abnormalities or infections. Provide medical clearance for patients scheduled for surgical procedures. Monitor patients’ progress, adjust treatment plans as needed, and document all clinical changes. Treat minor injuries and refer patients to specialists when necessary, ensuring clear communication and follow-up with the attending surgeon. Advise patients and/or parents on preventive healthcare measures, including diet, exercise, vaccinations, and disease prevention. Maintain accurate, up-to-date medical records for all patient encounters, including illness history, treatments, allergies, surgeries, and complications. Review in-patient cases on the ward when requested by the attending surgeon and contribute to patient management plans. Participate actively in continuing professional development through workshops, seminars, and clinical training to maintain current knowledge and skills. B. Leadership & Departmental Oversight Provide operational oversight of Radiology, Pharmacy, and Laboratory departments to ensure the delivery of timely, accurate, and high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic services. Collaborate with department heads and clinical teams to streamline workflows, improve patient outcomes, and promote interdisciplinary cooperation. Monitor departmental and team performance using KPIs and quality benchmarks; implement improvements where needed. Ensure compliance with national regulations, safety standards, and hospital policies in all supervised departments. Support staffing, training, and development needs within Radiology, Pharmacy, and Laboratory teams. Contribute to hospital-wide clinical governance initiatives, risk management, and accreditation processes. Participate in strategic planning for service expansion, equipment upgrades, and process optimization across clinical departments Outreach & Community Engagement To perform this position This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned. successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A Medical degree and the successful completion of a residency and fellowship in pediatrics. A license and certification to practice pediatrics. Current and unrestricted medical license Two (2) years experience in a private or hospital practice ACLS, BLS & PALS certified (these can be updated in the hospital) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Moderate ability with the English language required, fluency preferred. Fluency in one of the local language(s) may also be required depending on the location. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to relate to children. A caring and compassionate nature when working with children and their families. COMPETENCIES: Attention to Detail: Able to be alert in a high-risk environment; follow detailed procedures and ensure accuracy in documentation and data; carefully monitor processes; concentrate on routine work details, and organize and maintain a system of records. Commitment to Task: Able to take responsibility for actions and outcomes and persist despite obstacles; demonstrate dependability in difficult circumstances and show a sense of urgency about getting results. Continuous Learning: Able to stay informed of current industry trends; learn and apply new concepts and demonstrate career self-reliance; identify own areas of opportunity and set and monitor self-development goals. Decisiveness: Able to stand by a decision, despite second guessing or disagreement from others; take quick action in a high-risk crisis; make difficult decisions and follow through; assess a situation and make an optimal and speedy decision despite limited information. Leadership: Able to assume a role of authority as necessary; advocate new ideas, even when risk is involved; set an example for co-workers; delegate responsibility and empower direct reports to make decisions; provide constructive feedback to others. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a co-worker encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The co-worker must perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a co-worker to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. The co-worker must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually low. While performing the duties of this position, the co-worker is required to: Frequently; sit, use fine finger dexterity, talk, and hear. Occasionally; stand, walk, reach with hands and arms. To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The co-worker must perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Fixed term 2 years contract (Renewable) Qualified and Interested individuals are requested to submit applications (Cover letter and CV) as soon as possible through our website link. Inly applications through the link will be acknowledged. Application for this position will be reviewed on rolling basis as such we will close this advert when we are in receipt of sufficient applicants.

Responsibilities

The Pediatrician provides comprehensive medical care to patients, including monitoring growth and development and managing illnesses. This role also includes operational leadership responsibilities for key clinical departments to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.