General Medical Officer- Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre
2025-06-02T09:19:32+00:00
Lusaka Apex Medical University Limited ( LAMUL )
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Education, and Training
Healthcare
2025-06-09T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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JOB PURPOSE
Provides leadership, in the provision of Medical care and health promotion services to ensure that the Public are exposed to good healthcare Services. The General Medical Officer is the resident Physician at the Medical Centre and co-ordinates attached medical specialists and their clinics do deliver quality medical services to patients.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES
Prepares the Departmental budget and annual work plan with input from subordinates.
Superintends over the planning of medical care and health.
Apprises Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre Management on medical and health matters in order to enable the Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre provide the required intervention or support in a timely manner.
Participates in the formulation of Medical care and Health promotion policies to ensure that the health concerns of the staff, students and any other stakeholders are catered for in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Determines and Requests for the provision of drugs, equipment, medical linen and other medical accessories for the dispensary and Medial Centre in consultation with a pharmacist.
Controls the clinical operation of the Medical Centre to ensure that all the medical and health procedures are in line with relevant laws, regulations and professional standards.
Makes diagnosis, carrying out relevant investigations e.g blood glucose test, Malaria test urine/ stool analysis and HIV test, thereafter determines and prescribes appropriate treatment. Undertakes minor surgical operations and suturing of wounds.
Examines and refers all serious cases and emergencies in absence of superior to a referral Hospital for which the clinic is not equipped to handle or treat or diagnose due to lack of appropriate testing equipment and diagnostic tools e.g cancer or any other severe conditions.
Manages and monitors patients on long treatment, arranging for reviews and prescribing appropriate medication befitting the condition and nature of illness until treatment is completed (i.e TB).
Treats and manages HIV/AIDS patients by counselling them and prescribing appropriate ARVs and drugs, treating opportunistic infections and illness.
Gives medical treatment including psychotherapy, counselling and general advice to patients to achieve health care satisfaction in consultation with senior consultants.
Contributes to ensure that accurate and up-to- date patients records are maintained for members of staff, students and members of the public.
Contributes to ensure that accurate and up-to –date patients records are maintained for members of staff, students and members of the public.
Organises, coordinates and supervises occasional health checks among the willing stakeholders, community members of the public including students to ascertain the prevalence of common diseases.
Develops and implements establishment and maintenance of workplace HIV/AIDS programmes and coordinates Voluntary Counselling and Treating (VCT) sessions.
Liaises with fellow medical practitioners within and outside Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre for the purpose of being abreast with the latest developments in the Medical health care field and benchmark the operations of the clinic with the best comparable institution in the market.
Prepares and submits periodic reports Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports) on the performance of the Clinical activities and specific health care issues impacting on patients, highlighting activities, statistics, problems encountered and recommendations for information and Management decision.
Performs other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor.
The General Medical Officer will report to the Centre Manager of the Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre.
Qualifications and Experience:
Grade 12 Twelve Certificate
Degree in Medicine (MB ChB)
Valid HPCZ practicing License
EXPERIENCE
A minimum of 5 years working experience as general medical officer in a busy hospital.
Prepares the Departmental budget and annual work plan with input from subordinates. Superintends over the planning of medical care and health. Apprises Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre Management on medical and health matters in order to enable the Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre provide the required intervention or support in a timely manner. Participates in the formulation of Medical care and Health promotion policies to ensure that the health concerns of the staff, students and any other stakeholders are catered for in an efficient and cost effective manner. Determines and Requests for the provision of drugs, equipment, medical linen and other medical accessories for the dispensary and Medial Centre in consultation with a pharmacist. Controls the clinical operation of the Medical Centre to ensure that all the medical and health procedures are in line with relevant laws, regulations and professional standards. Makes diagnosis, carrying out relevant investigations e.g blood glucose test, Malaria test urine/ stool analysis and HIV test, thereafter determines and prescribes appropriate treatment. Undertakes minor surgical operations and suturing of wounds. Examines and refers all serious cases and emergencies in absence of superior to a referral Hospital for which the clinic is not equipped to handle or treat or diagnose due to lack of appropriate testing equipment and diagnostic tools e.g cancer or any other severe conditions. Manages and monitors patients on long treatment, arranging for reviews and prescribing appropriate medication befitting the condition and nature of illness until treatment is completed (i.e TB). Treats and manages HIV/AIDS patients by counselling them and prescribing appropriate ARVs and drugs, treating opportunistic infections and illness. Gives medical treatment including psychotherapy, counselling and general advice to patients to achieve health care satisfaction in consultation with senior consultants. Contributes to ensure that accurate and up-to- date patients records are maintained for members of staff, students and members of the public. Contributes to ensure that accurate and up-to –date patients records are maintained for members of staff, students and members of the public. Organises, coordinates and supervises occasional health checks among the willing stakeholders, community members of the public including students to ascertain the prevalence of common diseases. Develops and implements establishment and maintenance of workplace HIV/AIDS programmes and coordinates Voluntary Counselling and Treating (VCT) sessions. Liaises with fellow medical practitioners within and outside Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre for the purpose of being abreast with the latest developments in the Medical health care field and benchmark the operations of the clinic with the best comparable institution in the market. Prepares and submits periodic reports Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports) on the performance of the Clinical activities and specific health care issues impacting on patients, highlighting activities, statistics, problems encountered and recommendations for information and Management decision. Performs other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor. The General Medical Officer will report to the Centre Manager of the Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre.
Qualifications and Experience: Grade 12 Twelve Certificate Degree in Medicine (MB ChB) Valid HPCZ practicing License EXPERIENCE A minimum of 5 years working experience as general medical officer in a busy hospital.
Qualifications and Experience: Grade 12 Twelve Certificate Degree in Medicine (MB ChB) Valid HPCZ practicing License EXPERIENCE A minimum of 5 years working experience as general medical officer in a busy hospital.
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Vacancy title:
General Medical Officer- Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
Lusaka Apex Medical University Limited ( LAMUL )
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 9 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE
Provides leadership, in the provision of Medical care and health promotion services to ensure that the Public are exposed to good healthcare Services. The General Medical Officer is the resident Physician at the Medical Centre and co-ordinates attached medical specialists and their clinics do deliver quality medical services to patients.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES
Prepares the Departmental budget and annual work plan with input from subordinates.
Superintends over the planning of medical care and health.
Apprises Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre Management on medical and health matters in order to enable the Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre provide the required intervention or support in a timely manner.
Participates in the formulation of Medical care and Health promotion policies to ensure that the health concerns of the staff, students and any other stakeholders are catered for in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Determines and Requests for the provision of drugs, equipment, medical linen and other medical accessories for the dispensary and Medial Centre in consultation with a pharmacist.
Controls the clinical operation of the Medical Centre to ensure that all the medical and health procedures are in line with relevant laws, regulations and professional standards.
Makes diagnosis, carrying out relevant investigations e.g blood glucose test, Malaria test urine/ stool analysis and HIV test, thereafter determines and prescribes appropriate treatment. Undertakes minor surgical operations and suturing of wounds.
Examines and refers all serious cases and emergencies in absence of superior to a referral Hospital for which the clinic is not equipped to handle or treat or diagnose due to lack of appropriate testing equipment and diagnostic tools e.g cancer or any other severe conditions.
Manages and monitors patients on long treatment, arranging for reviews and prescribing appropriate medication befitting the condition and nature of illness until treatment is completed (i.e TB).
Treats and manages HIV/AIDS patients by counselling them and prescribing appropriate ARVs and drugs, treating opportunistic infections and illness.
Gives medical treatment including psychotherapy, counselling and general advice to patients to achieve health care satisfaction in consultation with senior consultants.
Contributes to ensure that accurate and up-to- date patients records are maintained for members of staff, students and members of the public.
Contributes to ensure that accurate and up-to –date patients records are maintained for members of staff, students and members of the public.
Organises, coordinates and supervises occasional health checks among the willing stakeholders, community members of the public including students to ascertain the prevalence of common diseases.
Develops and implements establishment and maintenance of workplace HIV/AIDS programmes and coordinates Voluntary Counselling and Treating (VCT) sessions.
Liaises with fellow medical practitioners within and outside Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre for the purpose of being abreast with the latest developments in the Medical health care field and benchmark the operations of the clinic with the best comparable institution in the market.
Prepares and submits periodic reports Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports) on the performance of the Clinical activities and specific health care issues impacting on patients, highlighting activities, statistics, problems encountered and recommendations for information and Management decision.
Performs other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor.
The General Medical Officer will report to the Centre Manager of the Apex Medical and Diagnostic Centre.
Qualifications and Experience:
Grade 12 Twelve Certificate
Degree in Medicine (MB ChB)
Valid HPCZ practicing License
EXPERIENCE
A minimum of 5 years working experience as general medical officer in a busy hospital.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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