AMPATHPlus Medical Officers Jobs

The Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care Plus (AMPATHPlus) is a program under the auspices of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) and Moi University School of Medicine whose aim is to provide sustainable efforts in access to health care.

AMPATH supports the Ministry of Health in eight (8) Counties of western Kenya Region, with a catchment population of an estimated 3.5 million people.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the following vacant positions in AMPATHPlus.


The successful candidate must be energetic, have good understanding of HIV care and demonstrate ability to manage a large clinical care program.

Medical Officer 

4 Posts: Busia, Kisumu, Trans Nzoia & West Pokot and Uasin Gishu.
 

Duties and responsibilities

The successful candidate will be stationed and be in-charge of the respective site.

His/her responsibilities shall among others entail the following:-

• Provide outpatient services in the respective county.
• Coordinate inpatient assessment and ward coverage of AMPATH patients.
• Promote efficiency and high standards of medical and healthcare delivery.
• Develop intervention programs, activities and improvement of health care services.
• Provide clinical care, teach and mentor care providers.
• Provide clinical oversight of clinical/nursing/laboratory staff.
• Manage resources for optimum clinical operations within clinics.
• Ensure quality assurance and control.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the Chief of Party/immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate must:

• Possess MBChB degree from a recognized university.
• Be registered as a medical practitioner by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist’s Board.
• Have more than one-year practical experience in a busy hospital.
• Current experience with the Ministry of Health will be an added advantage.
• Have excellent communication skills in English, Kiswahili and able to multitask.
• Have good leadership/management skills.

Terms of Employment: The successful candidate will be employed on fixed-term appointment of two years contract with a competitive salary and allowances.

How to Apply

Candidates who meet these requirements and are interested should submit their applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae giving details of their current remuneration to:

The Chief of Party AMPATHPlus Program P.O. Box 4606-30100 Eldoret

Applications can also be received at ceo@ampath.or.ke so as to reach him on or before 30th October, 2015.

NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.